Violence in "stable" Kirkuk, Iraq surprises many! Weapons Dump Attacked!

[KoKo]

Massive Blasts at US Base in Kirkuk, Iraq -Witness
Reuters - 4 hours ago
KIRKUK, Iraq (Reuters) - Massive explosions rocked a major US military base outside the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Wednesday, shrouding the city in smoke ...
Massive blasts rock US base in Kirkuk - The Age
Massive Blasts at US Base in Kirkuk, Iraq -Witness - Reuters
Massive explosions rock US base in Kirkuk - Independent Online
Reuters - Reuters - and more »


BBC News US Kirkuk base 'rocked by blasts'
BBC News, UK - 4 hours ago
A series of explosions has rocked a US base in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk, reports say. It is not clear what caused the blasts. ...
Explosions Heard at US Base in Kirkuk - Kansas City Star (subscription)
Explosions heard at US base at Kirkuk airport, fire engines ... - Canoe.ca
Explosions heard at US base in Kirkuk - Salon (subscription)
Penn Live - Sarasota Herald-Tribune - and more »

[slackmaster]

1. You almost had a nice Haiku subject line

Leave out "stable" and it works!

[KoKo]

2. Not really...it's not Haiku, but it's very interesting.

:D

[Ripley]

3. Drunk Reveals Codes!! Bush Hires Lawyer!!

Today is just another day in the snowball's descent down the mountain!

[KoKo]

4. Two Iraqi Policemen killed...and what about that "ammo dump?" How many

bullets and otherwise were destroyed in that "fireworks."

Interesting..

Fire rages at US military base
02/06/2004 20:48 - (SA)
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Kirkuk - A huge blaze raged at a US military base in the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk on Wednesday after insurgents hit the base's weapons storage area, police said.

"Unknown assailants fired mortars or missiles, hitting an arms depot at the airport in Kirkuk.

"The shells hit the storage area and there was a huge explosion at the base," said police chief Turhan Yussef.

Yussef said the initial explosion triggered a succession of blasts.

The base is regularly hit by mortar strikes and rebel attacks.

Explosions could still be heard almost one hour after the attack, which happened at about 22:30 (18:30 GMT), and heavy black smoke covered the night sky over the city, a correspondent said.

Sirens were heard initially going off at the base and a voice over loudspeakers was urging soldiers to go into bunkers.

The base is regularly hit by mortar strikes and rebel attacks.

The US military had no immediate comment of the attack on the base, where the landing strip is used for charter and military flights.

A civilian was found burnt to death with his hands tied to his back inside his car in the vicinity of the base, according to Yussef.

Separately, two Iraqi policemen were killed when unidentified assailants drove up next to them and showered them with gunfire.

Edited by Elmarie Jack
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