Reuters: U.S. strikes insurgents targeting helicopters

[Eugene]

U.S. strikes insurgents targeting helicopters
03 Mar 2007 12:38:39 GMT
Source: Reuters

By Mussab Al-Khairalla

BAGHDAD, March 3 (Reuters) - A U.S. air strike killed senior insurgents suspected
of targeting American helicopters in Iraq, and the Iraqi government said 39 militants
had been killed in volatile western Anbar province in recent fighting.

The U.S. military said on Saturday the air strike took place on Friday north of
Baghdad near the town of Taji, which is home to a major U.S. air base. It said
weaponry, including a vehicle mounted with anti-aircraft artillery, was destroyed.

"Coalition forces believe key terrorists were killed during the air strike ...
Intelligence reports indicated this network is responsible for threats to coalition
aircraft," the military said in a statement without elaborating.

-snip-

The Iraqi Defence Ministry said in a statement Iraqi security forces had killed 39
militants in the vast western province of Anbar on Friday and had detained 30 others.

-snip-

Full article: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L03548334.htm

Related: AIR STRIKES TARGET AL QAEDA TERRORISTS WEST OF TAJI - MNF Iraq

[truthisfreedom]

1. I hope this is true.

[BushOut06]

12. Why? They're defending their own country!

I imagine that if some foreign power marched into our country and set up an occupation, we'd be fighting back pretty hard also. These "insurgents" are defending their OWN country against us. These particular fighters are targeting our military forces - legitimate targets, IMHO.

[acmavm]

2. Are there no low-level insurgents? How does the US military always

know that they're killing 'high level' insurgents? Or is that term good for everyone from a child in his bed to a guy with an AK-47?

<snip>

A U.S. air strike killed senior insurgents

[Porcupine]

3. They probably just blew up another wedding nt.

.

[brentspeak]

4. And you base this on what?

[Porcupine]

5. The Pentagon's record of accurate reporting in Iraq.

The arab news posts online are far more likely to tell the truth than the Pentagon. We KNOW the Pentagon is lieing to us regularly.

WMD's, chemical weapons trucks, Abu Gharaib, Fallujah, IED's, EFP's, casualty figures, civilian death counts, Walter Reed; when hasn't the Pentagon lied to us?

[ohio2007]

7. I regularly troll al Jazeera news site but they will ignore the other spin

of how soft children,senior citizens and general civilian populations are targeted and killed more then US soldiers.

http://www.aljazeera.com/
http://www.aljazeera.com/

It's always interesting how details on stories uncovered by the western MSM are spun
http://www.aljazeera.com/me.asp?service_ID=13228

Other violence



A roadside bomb exploded on a minibus on Friday night in Latifiyah, about 30km south of Baghdad, killing two women and an 11-year-old child, Satar said.



Gunmen killed a civilian and wounded two others in separate attacks on Saturday near Hillah, about 95km south of Baghdad, Muthana Khalid, a police captain said.


http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/20A0EB18-69FE-4329-B965-DD8E1F7F73B8.htm

[sg_]

8. aljazeera

aljazeera.com isnt the site of the aljazeera news station. aljazeera.net is the official one

[Barrett808]

10. Back to the body counts

So familiar and comfortable, like 1972.

[Roy]

11. History????? N/T

[Zhade]

13. The repeated, undeniable occurence of same?

NT!

[Eugene]

6. Air strike in Baghdad Saturday

(Reuters)

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, March 3
03 Mar 2007 15:11:51 GMT
Source: Reuters

March 3 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq as of 1500 GMT
on Saturday:

* Indicates new or updated item.

* BAGHDAD - The U.S. military said an airstrike in Arab Jabour in southern Baghdad killed
seven al Qaeda suspects thought responsible for a large number of suicide car bombs.

-snip-

BAGHDAD - The U.S. military said a security detainee died at a prison called Camp Cropper
from apparent injuries caused by other detainees who assaulted him.

-snip-

Full article: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/KHA323459.htm

Related:
AIR STRIKE TARGETS VBIED CELL NEAR ARAB JABOUR - MNF Iraq
Detainee dies at Camp Cropper - MNF Iraq

[maddezmom]

9. BAGHDAD, March 3 (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb killed 12 people, including three policemen and a ch

BAGHDAD, March 3 (Reuters) - A suicide car bomb killed 12 people, including three policemen and a child, at a police checkpoint in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi on Saturday, police said.

Lieutenant Colonel Tareq Yussuf said another 22 people were wounded, including police and civilians.

A medical source at Ramadi hospital also said 12 people were killed, including one policeman, and 22 wounded.

http://mobile.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L03571111.htm

[pinniped]

14. Funny shit, senior insurgents.

Here's the BS:

"Coalition forces believe key terrorists were killed during the air strike ...

Whenever you see this, don't believe it.

So, what the fuck is going on here?

In this fairy tale, everyone is accounted for. We have:

- Al Qaeda
- senior insurgents
- insurgents
- militants