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Iraqi Resistance
Report 1323
Iraqi Resistance Report for events of Saturday, 26 July 2008. Translated
and/or compiled by Muhammad Abu Nasr, member, editorial board, the Free Arab
Voice.
http://www.freearabvoice.org
Saturday, 26 July 2008.
· US troops kill Iraqi driver near al-Fallujah Saturday afternoon.
· Iraqi tribal chiefs set up trucking company to serve US occupation,
protecting American troops from attack, simplifying US logisitics.
· US troops arrest “Awakening” police for dereliction of duty following
bomb explosion near US patrol in Samarra’.
· US-backed tribal “Awakening” police in Diyala Province threaten to
fight for al-Qa‘idah if US fails to increase their pay.
· In continued preparations for US attack on Iran, British, Iraqi regime
forces eight pro-Iranian Shi‘i-sectarian militiamen in raids, searches in
al-Basrah.
Al-Anbar Province.
Al-Fallujah.
US troops kill Iraqi driver near al-Fallujah Saturday afternoon.
In a dispatch posted at 6:15pm Baghdad time Saturday afternoon, the Yaqen
News Agency reported that soldiers in a US patrol near al-Fallujah, 60km
west of Baghdad, shot and killed an Iraqi driver who was approaching them.
Yaqen reported an officer in the local police in al-Karmah, 7km east of al-Fallujah,
as saying that a man in a car got within 200 meters of a US patrol at about
2:30pm local time Saturday afternoon. The Americans regarded the
approaching car as a potential threat and opened fire, killing the driver.
The source, who believed the shooting to have been unnecessary, said that
the driver was found dead on the scene with a bullet wound to the head.
Baghdad.
Bomb wounds three policemen, three civilians in eastern Baghdad Saturday
afternoon.
In a dispatch posted at 4:20pm Baghdad time Saturday afternoon, the Yaqen
News Agency reported that a bomb exploded in the Camp Sarah area of eastern
Baghdad after noon on Saturday.
Yaqen reported a source in the government police as saying that the blast
wounded one government policeman, two “Awakening” tribal police, and three
civilians.
Iraqi security forces arrest 53 people in Baghdad over 48-hour period.
In a dispatch posted at 3:30pm Baghdad time Saturday afternoon, the Yaqen
News Agency reported that Iraqi regime forces had arrested 53 people in
Baghdad in the previous 48 hours.
Yaqen reported Major General Qasim ‘Ata as saying that the Iraqi government
police and army had arrested 40 “wanted” persons and incarcerated 13
“suspects” in the course of raids in various areas of Baghdad in the
previous two days. ‘Ata added that the government troops had also freed one
kidnapped hostage and seized quantities of arms, ammunition, and explosives
– mostly of Iranian manufacture – as well as 11 cars without title papers
(probably stolen or smuggled into the country).
Iraqi tribal chiefs set up trucking company to serve US occupation,
protecting American troops from attack, simplifying US logisitics.
In a dispatch posted at 12:45pm Baghdad time Saturday afternoon, the Yaqen
News Agency reported that Iraqi tribal shaykhs have established four private
transportation companies, collectively known as the Iraqi Transportation
Network (ITN). The tribal chiefs established the ITN to haul cargoes for
the American occupation forces to all parts of Iraq, guaranteeing that the
goods would arrive safely and completely and taking full responsibility for
any losses.
Yaqen reported that the tribal leaders have recruited drivers from members
of their tribes after checking their backrounds. About 97 percent of
drivers who applied to work for the ITN were accepted. The ITN is the first
attempt in 30 or 40years to establish a private company for logistical
support in the country.
Yaqen quoted a US military commander as hailing the great importance of the
new tribal ITN. Noting in effect that it would promote the economic
development of Iraq under the US umbrella.
The ITN expects that in a few years its income will come from civilian
transport, but at present most of its work will consist in trucking supplies
to and from US bases in the country.
At present the tribal truckers plan to serve US bases in al-Anbar and Salah
ad-Din Provinces and Jordan but hope to expand their operations by extending
service to the central part of the country by September, and to the American
bases in northern Iraq by October, a planned expansion of 300 percent in
just a few months.
The tribal truckers carry loads such as food and water, building materials,
wood, concrete security barriers, and containers. They operate without any
military escort and so far have never suffered any attack or accident
resulting in a loss of cargo. Thanks to the tribal business initiative, the
US commander said, the Americans have greatly reduced their need to send out
military convoys and no longer to the occupation forces have to dispatch an
average of 20 troops with each shipment of goods – a costly and often
dangerous undertaking.
Bomb explodes by Iraqi army patrol Saturday morning; two soldiers, one
civilian injured.
In a dispatch posted on its Arabic website at 5:18pm Saturday afternoon
Beijing time (12:18pm in Baghdad), the Xinhua News Agency reported that a
bomb exploded by an Iraqi army patrol in the as-Salikh area of northern
Baghdad before noon Saturday.
Xinhua reported a source in the police as saying that the blast wounded two
of the troops in the patrol and one civilian who happened to be in the
area. A patrol vehicle was also damaged in the blast.
Bomb targets sanitation workers in Baghdad, wounding two.
In a dispatch posted on its Arabic website at 5:18pm Saturday afternoon
Beijing time (12:18pm in Baghdad), the Xinhua News Agency reported that a
bomb exploded by city sanitation workers going about their jobs in the
al-Jihad neighborhood in western Baghdad.
Xinhua reported a source in the police as saying that the explosion wounded
two of the sanitation workers and severely damaged a bulldozer belonging to
the Baghdad municipality.
US claims capture of 21 members of al-Qa‘idah Thursday, Friday.
In a dispatch posted on its Arabic website at 5:18pm Saturday afternoon
Beijing time (12:18pm in Baghdad), the Xinhua News Agency reported that the
US army had announced that its troops had captured 21 members of the al-Qa‘idah
organization in operations aimed at breaking up cells of that organization
in central and northern Iraq on Thursday and Friday.
Xinhua reported an American communiqué as saying that the Americans also
seized quantities of weapons, ammunition, explosives, and bomb-making
materials.
Salah ad-Din Province.
Samarra’.
US troops arrest “Awakening” police for dereliction of duty following bomb
explosion near US patrol in Samarra’.
In a dispatch posted at 7:20pm Baghdad time Saturday evening, the Yaqen News
Agency reported that US occupation forces arrested 14 members of the
American-funded tribal “Awakening” police following a bomb explosion by a US
patrol in the al-Jubayriyah area of Samarra’, 120km north of Baghdad.
Yaqen reported a source in the Samarra’ Support Committee as saying that the
Americans arrested the men for failing to provide proper protection for the
American troops, one of the main jobs of the “Awakening” police.
The source said that a heat bomb exploded by an American patrol in the al-Jubayriyah
neighborhood of Samarra’, inflicting a number of casualties in the ranks of
the American troops. The Americans closed off the entire area for a day
following the blast, preventing normal movement.
Balad.
Resistance group claims mortar attack on US “Camp Anaconda.”
In a dispatch posted at 4:45pm Baghdad time Saturday afternoon, the Yaqen
News Agency reported that the Iraqi resistance group that calls itself the
Brigades of the 1920 Revolution, a constituent member of the Jihad and
Change Front, issued a communiqué on Saturday.
Yaqen reported the communiqué as saying that Brigade fighters had fired
three mortar shells at the US-occupied al-Bakr Air Base near Balad, 68km
north of Baghdad. The communiqué claimed that the barrage inflicted serious
damage on the facility, called “Camp Anaconda” by the Americans. The
communiqué gave no indication as to when the alleged attack had taken place.
Diyala Province.
Ba‘qubah.
US-backed tribal “Awakening” police in Diyala Province threaten to fight for
al-Qa‘idah if US fails to increase their pay.
In a dispatch posted at 12:45pm Makkah time Saturday afternoon, Mafkarat
al-Islam reported that tribal “Awakening” police in Diyala Province have
threatened to return to the ranks of al-Qa‘idah and fight against the US
occupation if the Americans do not increase their salaries.
Mafkarat al-Islam reported Colonel ‘Abd as-Sattar, commander of the Diyala
“Awakening,” as saying that he would not hesitate to return to al-Qa‘idah if
his demands for a pay raise go unanswered. ‘Abd as-Sattar said he needed
the additional funds to encourage his men to carry out more security
operations against the hideouts of al-Qa‘idah in the province.
Mafkarat al-Islam quoted an American commander in Diyala Province as saying
that the US occupation authorities pay the “Awakening” policemen a monthly
salary of US$300 and that their work consists mostly of conducting searches
and patrols, and standing guard for US forces.
Ninwa Province.
Al-Mawsil.
Policeman killed in clash with gunmen in al-Mawsil.
In a dispatch posted at 5:37pm Baghdad time Saturday afternoon, the Yaqen
News Agency reported that gunmen battled Iraqi government police in the al-Yarmuk
area of western al-Mawsil, 420km northwest of Baghdad, on Saturday.
Yaqen reported a source in the police as saying that the clash left one
member of a police patrol dead.
Since 10 May, the US and its Iraqi regime allies have been waging an
offensive against the Sunni sectarian al-Qa‘idah organization in al-Mawsil
and surrounding Ninwa Province.
Karbala’ Province.
Karbala’.
Bomb wounds nine in Karbala’ Friday evening.
In a dispatch posted at 10:20am Baghdad time Saturday morning, the Yaqen
News Agency reported that a bomb that had been planted inside a minibus in
the city of Karbala’, 110km southwest of Baghdad, exploded at 8pm, local
time, on Friday evening.
Yaqen reported a source in the city Health Department as saying that the
bomb wounded nine people. The blast occurred just 500 meters from the Maqam
al-Imam al-‘Abbas shrine. Iraqi government troops cordoned off the area and
prevented onlookers from approaching as ambulances took the victims to
hospitals.
Al-Basrah Province.
Al-Basrah.
In continued preparations for US attack on Iran, British, Iraqi regime
forces eight pro-Iranian Shi‘i-sectarian militiamen in raids, searches in
al-Basrah.
In a dispatch posted at 12:20am Baghdad time Sunday morning, the Yaqen News
Agency reported that Iraqi army forces backed up by British occupation
troops conducted raids and searches in the al-‘Awjah and Nahr Khawz areas of
Abu al-Khasib and the an-Najibiyah areas. In the course of the raids the
British and Iraqi regime forces arrested eight members of sectarian
religious militias and seized a quantity of newly manufactured Iranian
weapons and ammunition.
Yaqen reported a source who asked not to be identified as saying that the
raids were part of a campaign launched three days ago that targets the Shi‘i
sectarian Iranian-backed Jaysh al-Mahdi militia.
Since March, the US-backed Iraqi regime has been actively engaged in an
offensive against the pro-Iranian Sadr Movement and its armed wing, the
Jaysh al-Mahdi militia, in Iraq, in what is believed to be preparation for
an American attack on Iran.
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