Military developments in Iraq at a glance (Sunday)

[Robbien]

<skipping over the downing of helicopter and Karbala religious gathering items>

DIWANIYAH, south of Baghdad
A Spanish convoy travelling between the southern Iraqi towns of Diwaniyah and Najaf came under attack at dawn but suffered little damage, members of the Spanish contingent stationed in Diwaniyah were quoted as saying by the Europa Press news agency. The Spanish agency in Madrid said the convoy came under fire around 6:30GMT and Spanish troops fired back. Witnesses said an Iraqi civilian was killed in the exchange.

KIRKUK, north of Baghdad
Four Iraqis were killed in clashes with US forces in this northern Iraqi city overnight, a police officer said.

NASIRIYAH, south of Baghdad
Italian soldiers of the US-led coalition destroyed the office of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr in this southern Iraqi town, a day after Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi visited the contingent.
Residents said the Italians used explosive charges to level the building atdawn in the wake of bloody clashes between Sadr's banned Mehdi Army militia and coalition forces.

http://www.hipakistan.com/en/detail.php?newsId=en60930&F_catID=&f_type=source

[The_Casual_Observer]

1. Wow, it sounds like things are getting better!

Only Iraqis are getting killed at the moment. Things seem to be turning around, maybe we will "retake" some towns and all will be forgiven.

[Mikimouse]

2. The spectre of William Westmoreland has returned to officiate

at the daily body count.

[0007]

3. Much much better! Only three marines deaths yesterday.