Just to inform you about democracy in Afghanistan and Iraq in these days.... http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/10/world/asia/10afghan.html?_r=2&hp
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090109/ap_on_re_mi_ea/ml_iraq Earlier Friday, a roadside bomb killed three worshippers on their way to prayers at a Shiite mosque in Baghdad, an Iraqi police officer said. Six others were wounded when the bomb exploded shortly after noon near the Zahraa mosque, said the officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to release information I will just select one of the ordinary days in Iraq... War News for Wednesday, January 07, 2009<http://warnewstoday.blogspot.com/2009/01/war-news-for-wednesday-january-07-2009.html> #1: Three civilians <http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=105919> on Wednesday were kidnapped by unknown gunmen in Diala's Mandali district, according to a local official source. "Those kidnapped have been taken to an unknown destination," the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.Investigations are currently underway, the source added, providing no further details. Al Saadiya: #1: One policeman <http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=105933> on Wednesday evening was killed by unknown gunmen in Diala's downtown district of al-Saadiya, according to a police source. "This evening, unidentified gunmen opened fire on a policeman in a market in al-Saadiya district (100 km north of Baaquba)," the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. "The policeman was seriously wounded and died on his way to the hospital," the source added. Mussayab: #1: One Sahwa <http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=105929> (Awakening) fighter was killed by U.S. forces' fire north of Hilla city, a source from Babel province's police said on Wednesday. "U.S. forces on Wednesday afternoon killed one of the Sahwa (Awakening) fighters in al-Musayab suburb, 45 km north of Hilla city," the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. "The forces killed the fighter as he opened fire on their patrol," he said. Kut: #1: Four mortar shells <http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=105895> were fired at a Multi-National Force (MNF) base near Kut city, without leaving casualties, a police source said on Wednesday. "The MNF's Camp Delta Base (15 km west of Kut city) was attacked on Tuesday night (Jan. 6) by four mortar shells," the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Mosul: #1: Shabaki lawmaker <http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=105907> Haneen al-Qado from the Shiite Unified Iraqi Alliance (UIA) on Wednesday said that he survived an assassination attempt while celebrating Ashuraa in Mosul city. "My motorcade came under fire near Zen al-Abideen Shrine, at Bertela area in Mosul," al-Qado told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. #2: Tuesday afternoon <http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/59168.html>, a roadside bomb targeted the Rabia and Samar's police convoy in Bab Sinjar neighborhood. Two policemen were wounded. #3: Tuesday night <http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/59168.html>, a roadside bomb targeted an Iraqi army patrol in Mosul. Two people were wounded including one soldier. #4: Police found <http://www.mcclatchydc.com/212/story/59168.html> one dead body in Mosul on Tuesday. #5: A bike rigged <http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=105926> with explosives detonated in northern Mosul city, causing no casualties, a source from Ninewa police said on Wednesday. "A bicycle bomb targeted a police patrol vehicle in al-Majmoua al-Thaqafiyya area, northern Mosul, causing no casualties," the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency."The bomb went off after patrols belonging to Ninewa police had passed the location," the source noted. #6: One civilian body <http://en.aswataliraq.info/?p=105934> on Wednesday was found by police forces in western Mosul city, according to a local security source. "On Wednesday, police personnel found a body belonging to a taxi driver in Mosul al-Jadeeda area," the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency. Afghanistan: "The Forgotten War" #1: Forces from <http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/6198113.html>the U.S.-led coalition killed 32 armed insurgents during a clash in eastern Afghanistan, the military said Wednesday. The insurgents were killed Tuesday in a firefight that broke out during a strike on a Taliban bomb-making cell in Laghman Province, the military said in a statement. As many as 75 armed militants converged on the troops, shooting at them from rooftops and alleyways, the statement said. The 32 insurgents were killed when coalition troops returned fire. #2: Separately <http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/6198113.html>Wednesday, Afghan army and coalition troops killed six militants in raid on a compound in western Farah province, the U.S. military said in another statement. There were no civilian casualties reported, the military said. #3: Taliban attacked<http://www.apakistannews.com/3-policemen-killed-in-clash-with-taliban-in-nwfp-99092>a police post in Pakistan's troubled North-Western Frontier Province (NWFP) early Wednesday, killing three policemen and injuring one more, a security official said. "More than a dozen insurgents targeted the police cordon with rocket-propelled grenades and assault rifles at around 1:15 am (2015 GMT) in the outskirts of Hangu district," said police official Munir Hussain. Three policemen were killed and one injured during the exchange of fire that continued for around one hour, he added. The militants, believed to be Taliban insurgents, also captured three more policemen deployed at the post. #4: Eight women<http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2009-01/07/content_10618573.htm>were killed in Afghanistan's southern Uruzgan province as a rocket hit a suburb outside the provincial capital of Trinkot, police said Wednesday. "There was a clash between insurgents and troops outside Trinkot on Monday and suddenly a rocket hit the area killing eight women and wounding nine others including a child," deputy police chief of the province Mohammad Gulab told Xinhua. He also added that the gruesome incident occurred in Qalai Naw village. Nevertheless, the police official said that it was unclear who fired the rocket, adding investigation was underway in this regard. _________________________________________________________ --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
