Gorilla’s Guides

The government deals with the displacement problem as a “de facto” matter and is unable to find a solution

We made numerous calls to the government to help ease this problem but we feel the government pays no serious attention to address this problem, which could take eight to 10 years to be solved if it […]

Posted on June 15th, 2008 under Features, Human Rights, Iraq, Society And Economy. Tags: al-Adil, al-Shula, Baghdad, IDPs (Internal Refugees), IRIN, Jadiriyah, Jordan, Refugees, Sadr City, UNHCR. Comments: None

اكد نائب رئيس اركان القوات المشتركة العراقية الفريق الركن نصير العبادي امكانية تنفيذ عملية عسكرية في منطقة الشعلة قريبا لتطهيرها من العناصر المسلحة. وأضاف العبادي في مؤتمرصحفي عقده في بغداد امس الاربعاء بان العملية العسكرية في منطقة الشعلة سيتم البدء بها بعد انتهاء المرحلة الثالثة من عملية السلام الجارية في مدينة الصدر.

Indexed under: al-Shula, Early Warning, […]

Posted on May 29th, 2008 under Early Warning, Iraq, Politics and Security. Tags: al-Shula, Early Warning, Green Zone "Government", Jaish al-Mahdi temporary ceasefire, Mahdi Army. Comments: None

Child trying to hide behind a barrel as American invaders invade his home in al-Shula.

Meanwhile on the outskirts of Sadr City:
The U.S. military said all those killed were members of “special groups”, military jargon for rogue units of Sadr’s Mehdi Army militia accused of receiving funding and training from Iran. 
In the courtyard of one house […]

Posted on May 22nd, 2008 under Iraq, Photos. Tags: al-Shula, American attacks on civilians, Photos, Reuters, Sadr City, Scenes From An Iraki Childhood. Comments: 1

(16 مايو 2008)

القوات الامريكية تنفي علاقتها بالاعتداء على الدبلوماسيين الايرانيين في بغداد
عضو اللجنة الأمنية بديالى: العديد ممن أطلق سراحهم متورطون في أعمال عنف وإرهاب
سياسي كردي يتوقع توصية من الأمم المتحدة بإلحاق مناطق متنازع عليها بإقليم كردستان العراق
الفرقة العاشرة في الجيش العراقي تعتقل عدد من الاشخاص في الناصرية
ممثل […]

Posted on May 16th, 2008 under Iraq, Politics and Security. Tags: Al Anbar (Governorate), al-Shula, Babil (Governorate), Baghdad, Bombings, Christians, Daily Summary, Disputed Areas, Diyala, Fallujah, Fallujah General Hospital, Iran, Iranian diplomats, Iskandriyah, Kazhimiyah, Kirkuk, Militias, Mosul, Mosul "surge", Ninawa (Governorate), Photos, sandstorms. Comments: None

اقتحام مكتب الصدر واعتقال عدد من المطلوبين في الشعلة
بدات القوات الامنية العراقية وباسناد من القوات متعددة الجنسيات صباح اليوم الاثنين بعمليات عسكرية تستهدف الخارجين على القانون في منطقة الشعلة غربي العاصمة بغداد.وقال مصدر امني ان قوة كبيرة من الجيش العراقي شنت حملة دهم وتفتيش واقتحمت مكتب الشهيد الصدر وقامت باعتقال عدد من المطلوبين […]

Posted on May 6th, 2008 under Children, Iraq, Politics and Security. Tags: al-Shula, American Assault on Sadr City, Assassinations, Ba'ath, Babil (Governorate), Baghdad Hospitals, Balad Roz, Baqubah, Bombings, Child Killing, Children, Corpse Findings, Daily Summary, Death Squads, Detention without trial, Disputed Areas, Diyala, Hilla, Imam Ali Hospital, Jalulah, Khanaqin, Kidnappings, Kirkuk, Kut, Mosul, Mosul "surge", Ninawa (Governorate), Qarah Tappah, Sadr City, Sadr City (Hospital), Salah ad Din (Governorate), Wasit, Women - killing of. Comments: None

The lines between Sadr and the Iraqi government are now clearly marked, writes Nermeen Al-Mufti
Baghdad marked the fifth anniversary of the onset of occupation with gloom, curfew and mortar fire. Turbulent events in Basra and the south were far from reassuring. Reports spoke of bloody clashes between government forces and the Mahdi Army […]

Posted on April 18th, 2008 under Analysis Briefings Commentary, Iraq, Politics and Security. Tags: Al Kindi, Al-Ahram, al-Shula, American air attacks on civilian areas, American Assault on Sadr City, Attacks on American Invaders, Attacks on Green Zone, Baghdad, Baghdad Hospitals, green zone, Imam Ali Hospital, Jaish al-Mahdi temporary ceasefire, Mahdi Army, Mahdi Army Standdown, Muqtada al-Sadr, Sadr City, Sadrist Bloc, Sadrist leaders - detention campaign by GZG/Badr. Comments: None

ميليشيات تحكم احياء كاملة في بغداد .. انضمت الى الصحوات وسيطرت على جزء كبير من العاصمة .. تجاهلها رئيس الحكومة لتحكم الاحياء كما تشاء وتؤسس لكونفدراليات امنية وعسكرية .. بينما القوات الحكومية تشن حربا لاهوادة فيها على الصدريين وجيش الامام المهدي ؟.!! ان ذلك لامر عجاب ولاتفسير له الا بالقول لنه حقا مخطط امريكي […]

Posted on April 17th, 2008 under Iraq, Politics and Security. Tags: al-Shula, American Assault on Sadr City, Awakening Councils, Basrah "surge", Jaish al-Mahdi temporary ceasefire, Mahdi Army Standdown, Nahrainet, Sadrist Bloc. Comments: None

They’ve been trying to get rid of him since 2004 why would they stop now? He’s an uppity sand nigger and he needs to be introduced to force.

Background: Excerpts from three of many postings on the violent relationship between Muqtada al-Sadr and the American invaders still failing in their attempts to subjugate Irak:
“That battle’s […]

Posted on April 14th, 2008 under Analysis Briefings Commentary, Iraq, Politics and Security. Tags: al-Shula, American air attacks on civilian areas, American Assault on Sadr City, American use of starvation as a weapon, American walls, American War Criminals (Gates), American War Criminals (Michael Mullen), Assasinations of JAM leaders, Badr Brigade, Basrah "surge", Dawa Party, Diwaniya, green zone, Humanitarian Relief, Iraq, Kufa, Kut, Mahdi Army, Militias, Muqtada al-Sadr, Peshmerga, Riyadh al-Nouri, Sadr City, Water, Women and Children. Comments: None

BAGHDAD, 10 April 2008 (IRIN) - A humanitarian crisis is looming in two sprawling Shia suburbs in Baghdad, as clashes continue between government forces (backed by US soldiers) and Shia militants, members of parliament and residents said on 10 April.
“Sadr City and Shula are in a very tragic humanitarian situation as residents are suffering […]

Posted on April 12th, 2008 under Features, Health, Iraq, Politics and Security, Society And Economy, War Crimes, Women and Children. Tags: al-Shula, Human Rights, IRIN, Jameelah market (Sadr City), Poverty, Sadr City. Comments: 2