Gunmen attack Baghdad health ministry

[DoYouEverWonder]

Nov 23, 2006

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Heavy clashes broke out Thursday afternoon between gunmen and guards at the Shiite-controlled Health Ministry building in north Baghdad, security officials said.

State-run Iraqiyah television said the Health Ministry was being attacked with mortars by "terrorists who are intending to take control of the building."

The security officials said about 30 gunmen, believed to be Sunni insurgents, had launched the attack.

Iraqi troops were being rushed to the area and all roads leading to the ministry in Bab al-Muadham neighborhood were closed, said the security officials on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to reporters.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061123/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq


No wonder Cheney decided to skip going to Baghdad.

[Eugene]

1. Can we call this an all-out civil war now?

Shiite militiamen raid the Sunni-controlled Education Ministry.
Sunni insurgents shell the Sadr-controlled Health Ministry
in an open assault no less. All the while, re-re-redoubled
efforts by the U.S. military aren't even slowing things down.

[Kagemusha]

3. Good point. Everyone knows it's a Sadr stronghold

So someone wanted to take the organization down a notch here.

[saigon68]

2. Civil War?

What Civil war?

"nothing to see--- Move along or get shot"


LOL