U.S., Iraqi forces kill 250 militants in Najaf

Reuters ^ | 1-28-07 | Reuters

[bnelson44]

Shiite. At least that group. There may be others involved.

[Riverman94610]

"Sheesh,thats a lot of virgins"
I think some of the anoited martyrs may have to settle for sloppy seconds!

[cake_crumb]

Could you for a change STUFF POLITICS and JUST FOR KICKS AND GRINS -- THINK MILITARY TACTICS WITH A VIEW TOWARD WINNING??

Just for once? Think human?

[TexKat]

So, is this a Sunni or a Shia movement, or some kind of weird mixture?

A blindfolded detainee sits inside a police vehicle after he was arrested in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad, January 28, 2007. Iraqi security forces battled Sunni militants in orchards on the northern outskirts of the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf on Sunday, the governor said. (Ali Abu Shish/Reuters)

Special police commandos stand guard on top of their vehicle in Najaf, 160 km (100 miles) south of Baghdad, January 28, 2007. Iraqi security forces battled Sunni militants in orchards on the northern outskirts of the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf on Sunday, the governor said. (Ali Abu Shish/Reuters)

Smoke rises from the site where a US helicopter allegedly crashed near the town of Zarqa, north of the central Iraqi city of Najaf. More than 250 militants were killed during a fierce fight between Iraqi and US forces and gunmen, including foreign fighters, near the Shiite holy city of Najaf Sunday, police sources said.(AFP/Qassem Zein)

[Txsleuth]

Please keep me informed if we get any more "after action" news.

I really would like to know as much as possible, especially the part about the plan to kill Sistani.

That could have blown away ANY plans that Pres. Bush and Gen. Petraeus have drawn up, imo.

[nuconvert]

And they've arrested 600 members of the Mahdi Army in the past few weeks.

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=41980&archive=true

[melancholy]

May be just one force planning not to attack pilgrams in general, but aiming to assasinate Sistani and other high level clerics and put their leader in charge.

There you go; I totally agree.

Few months ago, I posted the same opinion (Sadr wants to kill Sistani) and WOW......the flak I got for it! LOL

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Yes,....but these guys wanted a shorter route ....to Heaven.

[musicman]

Another good one Gritty!!! I found this one today, and since Hanoi Jane is "back in action"....

[cake_crumb]

Ya know...by far the most GOOSE BUMP RAISING tidbit from that already chilling article was ROOTERS calling an Islamist sect apocalyptic"

[Cyclopean Squid]

Kill counts are good and all, but at what point does the number killed = victory? Will there be enough of a troop presence to keep this area from becoming infested again?

[Greystoke]

Everyone here knows darn well that only 3 insurgents were killed and the other 252 were Innocent civilians. /sarc

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

some kind of weird mixture?

how about a New phrase from the MSM:

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apocalyptic Muslim cult

[TexKat]

Cell phone video of battle as copter shot down

[mad_as_he$$]

Big wedding!

[TexKat]

Yes,....but these guys wanted a shorter route ....to Heaven.

Well I am sure we did and will do all that we can to speed their journey along!

[cake_crumb]

"Just a wedding party."

Yeah, how dare we mess with TRADITION??

[bnelson44]

This would not be Sadr though. Although we don't know who all was involved yet. The fact that there are Sudanese prisoners captured would lead me to think it is a combined action of al-Qaeda and this splinter Shiite group. But right now, we simply don't know.

Can anyone read Arabic? Here is the website for the accused group:

http://almahdyoon.org/

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Got to get out for food and errands....be back much later....

[jrooney]

You should ping Jveritas. He will be able to tell you more about this group possibly because he reads arabic.