Iraqi police kill 53 al-Qaeda militants

[ECH1969]

IRAQI police commandos killed 53 suspected al-Qaeda militants in a fierce gunbattle on the southern outskirts of Baghdad overnight, an interior ministry spokesman said.

"This afternoon we received intelligence reports that gunmen were endangering the security of the region," said Brigadier General Abdel Karim Khalaf, referring to the Baghdad suburb of Tuwaitha. "They are al-Qaeda".

"The National Police had a severe fight with them and as a result of these clashes, they killed 53 terrorists, arrested 16, burned 40 cars and seized many weapons."

http://www.news.com.au/sundaytelegraph/story/0,22049,20704387-5006506,00.html
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Burning cars? You know what this sounds like.

[ECH1969]

1. burned 40 cars?

[mike_c]

2. "They are al-Qaeda."

Right.

[rzemanfl]

3. Can you say "catapult the propaganda?" n/t

[louis-t]

4. "suspected" terrorists?

[dipsydoodle]

5. Burning cars? You know what this sounds like.

Los Angeles 1992 ?

[jobycom]

6. Either that, or their team just won the Championship. nt

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[newyawker99]

10. Hi Cat_Herder!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[bilgewaterbill]

12. So much for the welcome! nt

[jobycom]

7. Wake me up when they prove, rather than "suspect," they were al-Qeada

How many people has Bush murdered then claimed they were militants or terrorists or insurgents, only to find out they were cab drivers or wedding parties?

[mitchtv]

8. Sounds like VietNam

every civilian killed was two VC to the press

[HuffleClaw]

11. yup, they were all carrying al qaeda membership cards!!

what a sham.

[Straight Shooter]

13. They're standing up, people. Hip hip hooray. We can stand down!

:sarcasm:

[Riddler]

14. 53 of them, and not a one was the #2 man this time? That's strange!