Posted on 03/10/2007 7:35:04 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
The 'where's Muqtada al-Sadr' saga continues as reports he gave a speech in Karbala last week have failed to stand the test of time. While Sadr's media mouthpiece Nahrain Network claimed he was in Karbala, some of his officials have denied Sadr was present, reports IraqSlogger. "'Slogger sources were also unaware of any appearance by the cleric, which, they say, would not have gone unnoticed by the residents of the city." Sadr has been spotted in Qom being guarded by the members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps.
In an effort to undermine Sadr's power, Iraqi and U.S. forces are maintain the pressure on his Mahdi Army. Special Iraqi Army Forces conducted a raid in Sadr City today against "a rogue element of [Jaysh Al-Mahdi] allegedly responsible for coordinating and carrying out numerous kidnappings and murders of Iraqi civilians" and "implicated in conducting improvised explosive device attacks targeting Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces in the area." Six were detained in the raid. Also, joint forces arrested Husayn al-Asadi, "a prominent commander" of the Mahdi Army," along with several members of the Iraqi Police who are involved in death squad activities.
Al-Qaeda in Iraq continues to target Sadr City in an attempt to reignite the sectarian violence that plagued the nation for the past year. The Iraqi Army soldiers stopped a car bomber targeting an army checkpoint, but not before he blew up the vehicle. The bomber killed 10 and wounded 43 in the attack. The last three major suicide attack attempts in Baghdad have been disrupted by Iraqi and Coalition security forces.
(Excerpt) Read more at billroggio.com ...
I like this part:
Twenty-three insurgents were captured in the Rasheed district in southern Baghdad, where IraqSlogger sources claim there are no security forces operating and Sunni insurgents rule. The neighborhoods mentioned are directly adjacent to Baghdad International Airport. One Iraqi Army Brigade, two Iraqi National Police Brigades, and 4 U.S Army combat battalions are currently operating in the Rasheed (Rashid) region.
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Boy is that good news. I seriously doubt if Sadar is in Karbala. First clue is that he was "spotted by hundreds". HA!
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Ask the Democrats where Sadr is? They are probably coordinating his movements.
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