Photo: Men place the body of a shooting victim in the coffin after the body was claimed from a hospital morgue in Kerbala, 110 km (70 miles) south of Baghdad, April 8, 2007. Bodies of six goat-herders were found shot west of Kerbala, police said. REUTERS/Mushtaq Muhammad (IRAQ)
Baghdad:
In southern Baghdad, a sniper killed a civilian and a policeman.
And a mortar round killed one person and wounded two others, police said.
Five bodies, four of them unidentified, were found by policemen on Monday in the district of al-Aamil in western Baghdad, a security source said. "Three bodies were found in al-Aamil and another in the district of al-Risala," the source, who did not want to be named, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
Baghdad was under curfew on Monday, the fourth anniversary of the fall of the capital to U.S. forces, as Iraqis streamed to the city of Najaf for a big anti-U.S. protest. Iraq announced a 24-hour vehicle ban in Baghdad starting at 5 a.m. (0100 GMT) to prevent car bombers launching attacks on the anniversary. Thousands of U.S. and Iraqi troops are sweeping through the capital in a new security crackdown
Baghdad- Three U.S. soldiers were killed and another was wounded when an explosive charge went off targeting a U.S. vehicle patrol in Zaafaraniyah district, southwestern Baghdad, a security source said on Monday.
Baghdad- As many as fourteen gunmen were captured during crackdown operations launched on Monday in Baiji and Tarmiyah in north of Baghdad, the U.S. army said.
BAGHDAD - The bodies of 17 people, some bearing signs of torture, were found across Baghdad during the past 24 hours, police said. Many of the bodies are thought to be victims of sectarian violence.
Diyala Prv:
Gunmen assassinated Jalal al-Daini, a tribal leader, in the town of Khalis, 80 km (60 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.
Police in Buhriz, about 35 miles north of Baghdad, said clashes broke out between unknown gunmen and al-Qaida fighters — leaving 30 people injured.
Three civilians were killed and four others wounded when a car rigged with explosives blew up in central Muqdadiya district, 35 km northeast of Baaquba, an official Iraqi police source said on Monday. "The vehicle was parked near a compound of markets and was detonated by means of a remote control," the security source told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI) on condition of anonymity. He said most of the victims were local residents of Muqdadiya in Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, 57 km north of Baghdad.
Baaquba – Five policemen were wounded when their patrol came under an armed attack in central Baaquba, an official Iraqi police source said.
Diala – A tribal chief from al-Qaysiya clan in Habhab city, Diala province, was killed by unidentified gunmen on Monday, an Iraqi police source said.
Hilla – Security authorities in Hilla imposed a curfew from 10:00 a.m. Monday as two explosive charges went off near two U.S. patrols in the city.
Muthanna – A judge from the court of al-Samawa was killed by unidentified gunmen, while three policemen were slightly wounded in a hand grenade attack in the city, a security source in Samawa said
Iskandariya:
Gunmen killed two Shi'ite protestors who were heading south towards the holy city of Najaf from Iskandariya, 40 km (25 miles) south of Baghdad, police said. Seven others were wounded in the attack.
Diwaniya:
A roadside bomb wounded four civilians when it exploded near a U.S. military vehicle in the southern city of Diwaniya, 180 km (112 miles) south of Baghdad, police and hospital sources said.
More than 60 Shiite militants have been killed or captured in deadly battle with Iraqi and US forces in the central city of Diwaniyah, milatary officials said on Monday. Since Friday, around 3,300 US and Iraqi troops have clashed with Shiite militants, largely believed to be from the Mahdi Army militia controlled by firebrand cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, in Diwaniyah, south of Baghdad.
Hit:
Iraqi police killed two al Qaeda militants in the western Iraqi town of Hit, police Lieutenant-Colonel Ahmed Hameed said.
Mahaweel:
Police found the blindfolded and bounded body of a man in the town of Mahaweel, 75 km (50 miles) south of Baghdad, police said. The body had apparent torture marks on it.
Basra:
Three Iraqi soldiers were killed in an explosive device attack in northern Basra, a police source in the province said on Monday. "An explosive charge killed two Iraqi soldiers and a third from the oil installations guard force when it went off near a joint patrol in Bahla district in northern Basra," the source, who asked not to be named, told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI).
Kirkuk:
Police said they found the body of a member of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) who was stabbed to death near the northern city of Kirkuk, 250 km (155 miles) north of Baghdad.
Al Anbar Prv:
Unknown gunmen on Monday blew up the house of an officer from the current Iraqi army in Haditha, one of the cities of Anbar province, but no casualties were reported, said eyewitnesses from the city. "Unidentified gunmen blew up the house of Lt. Khaled Milhan Al-Jaghifi in al-Aaskari district, south of Haditha, by planting an explosive charge at 11 a.m. on Monday," an eyewitness told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq
Also:
The DoD has also announced another three deaths not previously reported by CENTCOM. These were three U.S. Navy casualties who died in enemy action near Kirkuk in northern Iraq on Friday, April 6th:
Chief Petty Officer Gregory J. Billiter, 36, of Villa Hills, Kentucky
Petty Officer 2nd Class Curtis R. Hall, 24, of Burley, Idaho
Petty Officer 1st Class Joseph A. McSween, 26, of Valdosta, Georgia
All three men were assigned to the Navy's Explosive Ordnance Disposal Unit Eleven based at Whidbey Island, WA.
OTHER DEVELOPMENTS
NAJAF - Tens of thousands of Iraqis converged on the city of Najaf to denounce the U.S.-led occupation on the fourth anniversary of the occupation in Iraq. [Probably more like hundreds of thousands of Iraqis. – dancewater]
Thanks to whisker for most of the links above.
UPDATE Baghdad - A roadside bomb exploded in Adhamiya neighborhood Al Dilal sq east north baghdad. The bomb car targeted Iraqi police patrol while they were passing from this area the explosion caused of kill one policeman and injure 7 of them
Baghdad - A missile killed 15 and injured 25 all of them were civilians by Katyosha missiles that fall on civilian resident building in Al Mahmoodiyah neighborhood south Baghdad
Baghdad - 7 killed and 21 injured by bomb car was barked in market place of Al Aalam neighborhood
Baghdad - An Iraqi army soldier was killed and another was injured in an IED explosion targeted their vehicle in Mansour neighborhood south west Baghdad.
Baghdad - Gunmen opened fire targeting a mini bus on Al Qanat street east Baghdad injuring 2 passengers.
Baghdad - 4 cleaning workers were injured when gunmen opened fire in Al Amil neighborhood west Baghdad.
Baghdad - A civilian was killed by a sniper in Um Al Ma'alif neighborhood south Baghdad
Baghdad - 2 civilians were killed and 12 were injured when a mortar shell fell in Mahmoudiyah neighborhood south Baghdad.
Baaquba - The clashes continue among the armed group in Baaquba after the killing of one leader from these groups who was called Asmael Al Kubasi.
Baaquba - Police source said there were attacks accomplished by police in Al Gaton and Al Mafraq neighborhoods and the police killed 10 terrorists and arrested 4.
Baaquba - The police in Baaquba found two dead clerics. They were sheik Wisam Saadon imam of Al Salam mosque who was kidnapped in last Tuesday and sheik Abd Al Ghafor Al Qasi who was kidnapped last Thursday.
Kirkuk - a roadside bomb exploded in the highway that related Kirkuk with Al Rashad province near Sabha village the incident caused of injured 3 civilians.
Kirkuk - Last night armed group opened fire on one army member, and that killed him.
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