“The only thing these sand niggers understand is force and I’m about to introduce them to it.”
FALLUJAH, Jul 16 (IPS) - Security has collapsed again in Fallujah, despite U.S. military claims.
Local militias supported by U.S. forces claim to have “cleansed” the city, 70 km to the west of Baghdad, of all insurgency. But the sudden resignation of the city’s chief of police, Colonel Fayssal al-Zoba’i, has appeared as one recent sign […]
The first-ever detailed report on the plight of Iraqi journalists who have been forced into exile was released by Reporters Without Borders today, the eve of the fifth anniversary of the start of the US-led invasion of Iraq. Most of these journalists fled to Jordan or Syria after receiving threats or surviving murder attempts. Hundreds […]
Vulnerable groups:
It is extremely difficult for the population to get health care provisions in an environment that is short on supplies and limited when it comes to facilities because of buildings that are too old. The problem is even more acute for vulnerable groups such as children, pregnant women and injured persons. For a pregnant […]
مقتل 25 شخصا واصابة 11 اخرين حصيلة الوضع الامني حتى مساء الاثنين
قالت مصادر أمنية أن ما لا يقل عن 25 شخصا قتلوا، وأصيب 11 اخرون، فيما اعتقلت القوات الامنية (89) مسلحا، وعثرت على ثماني جثث، وحررت مختطفا واحدا، وذلك في إطار أعمال العنف التي وقعت في مناطق متفرقة من العراق خلال الأربع والعشرين ساعة الماضية، […]
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The water crisis in Irak is worsening. Full report here.
In Diyala the scene of operation “Arrowhead ripper” involving 10,000 American and green zone government troops 250 gunmen hoisted banners and flags of Al Qaeda and Islamic State of Irak in Muqdadiya and held a parade.
The bridge bombing campaign escalated.
A brigard of green zone government troops […]
Summary:
Al-Sadr cancels the march to Samarra, the situation between the Americans, the green zone government and Turkey took a sharp turn for the worse. The pipeline north of Hilla was bombed as part of the continuing campaign to fragment the electricity grid,
The main purely domestic story of the day in Irak is that Al-Sadr has canceled […]
Five cities in Anbar:
Ramadi
Hit
Kubaysah
Haditha
Fallujah
are without electricity for the third (fourth I have just checked) consecutive day because of the bombing of three towers for transmission of electricity. This means they are also without water as the purification plants depend on outside electricity supplies.
The pylons were bombed on […]
American And Green Zone Government Troops Attack Fallujah Hospital
Doctors, nurses, administrators, and all other staff in Fallujah hospital have gone on indefinite strike after the second episode in as many months in which the American controlled, directed, trained, and financed, green zone forces and police in Fallujah supported by American troops violently stormed the hospital, severely […]
Amal al-Mudarris a well known and loved radio journalist and announcer is reported to be in Amal al-Mudarris’ sister weepsas she describes the attack and her sister’s condition “semi-stable” condition following emergency surgery for a brain injury caused by a bullet. She was attacked by gunmen outside her home in al Khadraa (west Baghdad) her husband and […]