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The Adwar (II) Killings |
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“[…] Eight family members, including three women,
were killed in a US air strike near executed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein’s
hometown of Tikrit on Friday, sparking anti-American demonstrations. The US
military confirmed an aerial strike against a house, but said the target was
an Al-Qaeda operative and not the women inside. It placed the death toll at
seven, one fewer than the number given by local authorities. Large crowds
protested against the US raid after Friday prayers in the city, capital of
Salaheddin Province. ‘America is the enemy of God,’ protesters chanted. The
US military acknowledged that three women were among the dead but added that
following the pre-dawn raid troops rescued an Iraqi child from the rubble and
evacuated him to a nearby base for medical treatment. […]” Excerpt of an AFP article from September 20th,
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September 20th, 2008 - US Strike Wipes Out Eight
Members of Same Iraqi Family 1 news
article by Agence France Presse September 19th, 2008 - US Raid Kills 7; Iraqis Say
They Were Civilians 2 news
articles by the Associated Press & Deutsche Presse Agentur |
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September 19th, 2008 - Coalition forces kill
terrorist bomber (Tikrit) Press Release by
the Press Desk of the Multi-National Force, Iraq “[…] A suspected al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorist alleged
to lead improvised explosive device facilitation and brag about his victims
was killed by Coalition forces during an operation in the Tikrit area Friday. “Coalition forces were led to the building after
intelligence reports indicated the terrorist was in Ad Dawr, a town about 140
km northwest of Baghdad. His network operated in the Tigris River Valley and
is suspected of conducting suicide bombings. The targeted terrorist allegedly
worked for the suspected ‘emir’ of Diyala, detained on Sept. 2 […]. The
terrorist is assessed to be the IED ‘Emir’ in the Muqdadiyah area. There have been over 25 IED incidents
causing 38 casualties in the Muqdadiyah since Aug. 1, 2008. “After arriving at the target, forces surrounded the
building and called for its occupants to surrender. Despite nearly an hour of
multiple calls and warnings that the force would engage them, the individuals
inside refused to come out. “An armed man appeared in the doorway, and coalition
forces, perceiving hostile intent based on the man’s actions, engaged him.
Later he was determined to be the suspected terrorist. “During the operation, and in accordance with
applicable rules, supporting aircraft engaged and killed three additional
terrorists suspects. Three women were also killed. An Iraqi child was rescued
from the rubble by Coalition Forces and was evacuated to a nearby base where
he is receiving medical treatment. “Surveillance teams observed two other people
running from the building and taking shelter in a neighboring mosque.
Coalition forces called for support from Iraqi forces, who aided by entering
the mosque and apprehending one suspect. At no time did Coalition forces
enter the mosque, which was not damaged during the operation. “‘Sadly, this incident again shows that the AQI
terrorists repeatedly risk the lives of innocent women and children to
further their evil work,’ said Col Jerry O’Hara, MNF-I spokesman. […]” |
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Aftermath of the Killings |
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Background 1) Men carry the lifeless body of a person killed in
an overnight raid in the town of Adwar, near Samarra, Iraq. The US military
said in a statement that they were targeting a man believed to be the leader
of a bombing network in the area and that ground forces killed the main
suspect and called in an airstrike that killed three additional suspected
insurgents along with three women. Iraqi officials and neighbors say the
family had no connection to the insurgency. - September 19th, 2008
- Hameed Rasheed/Associated Press; Aftermath of the
Killings 1) Iraqis inspect a heavily damaged house razed
during an overnight raid in the town of Adwar, near Samarra, Iraq. -
September 19th, 2008 - Hameed Rasheed/Associated Press; 2) Iraqis stand by blood stains after an overnight
raid in the town of Adwar, near Samarra, Iraq. - September 19th,
2008 - Hameed Rasheed/Associated Press; 3) The bodies of people killed during an air strike lie
inside a house in Dour, 140 km (87 miles) north of Baghdad. U.S. forces
backed by attack aircraft killed four suspected militants and three women in
a raid on a house in Salahuddin province in northern Iraq on Friday, the
military said. - September 19th, 2008 - Sabah al-Bazee/Reuters; |
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