General: Iraq suicide attacks fell in Nov.

[sabra]

http://www.mercurynews.com/mld/mercurynews/news/breaking_news/13302100.htm

General: Iraq suicide attacks fell in Nov.

Associated Press


BAGHDAD, Iraq - U.S. and Iraqi operations along the Syrian border have resulted in a significant drop in suicide bombings to only 23 attacks in November, the lowest level in seven months, a U.S. general said. But Maj. Gen. Mark Lynch warned that al-Qaida in Iraq will likely step up attacks in the next two weeks to try to disrupt parliamentary elections on Dec. 15.

U.S. forces have launched a series of major operations in Baghdad and along the Syrian border since late September. Lynch said U.S. force believe al-Qaida in Iraq leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi funnels most of his recruits through Syria into Iraq along the Euphrates river.

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Lynch, who is an operations officer as well as a spokesman, said as a result the main entry point for foreign fighters has now been shut down and Zarqawi is having a difficult time carrying out attacks. At least 96 percent of suicide bombers are from outside of Iraq, he added.

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"He's struggling because we've taken away a lot of his leadership, we've taken away a lot of his munitions, he's struggling because we've denied him safe havens across Iraq," Lynch said.

[merwin]

1. So they're learning how to blow us up without kiling themselves?

Doesn't seem like much of an improvement to me, considering we had 100+ US deaths in November, on top of hundreds of dead Iraqi civilians.

Yup, things are definately getting better!