Demonstrations Celebrating US Withdrawal Take Place; 4 Iraqis Killed
Friday: 4 Iraqis Killed, 9 Wounded
Iraq enjoyed a relatively quiet prayer day, but at least four Iraqis were killed, and another nine were wounded across the country. Also, at least two significant demonstrations took place.
In Kirkuk, a roadside bomb wounded three people, including a policeman. An army officer and a government employee were wounded in a blast behind the employee’s home. Another bombing left a Kurdish officer wounded. A third blast only caused material damages at the home of a police investigator. Last night, gunmen wounded a policeman and a Kurdish Asayesh agent.
Four civilians were killed when gunmen attacked a home in Garma.
In Mosul, gunmen wounded a tribal leader.
In Baghdad, a large demonstration celebrating the U.S. withdrawal drew thousands of Iraqis to the Adhamiya district.
Iraqis assembled in Ramadi at a joint prayer celebrating the U.S. withdrawal, but they also called for stability and the release of innocent prisoners.
Read more by Margaret Griffis
- Nine Killed As Iraqi President Demands End to Political Squabbles – May 26th, 2012
- Iraqi Political Coalitions Still Fighting over Maliki’s Right To Lead – May 25th, 2012
- Talabani Threatens To Resign over Political Tensions – May 24th, 2012
- Iraq Bus Bombing Kills Lebanese and Iranian Pilgrims – May 23rd, 2012
- 14 Iraqis Killed As National Alliance Is Asked To Select A Replacement PM – May 22nd, 2012
George
December 31st, 2011 at 1:33 pm
Ah, finally the long-predicted scene of Iraqis lining the roads and cheering. Who says Wolfowitz and Rumsfeld were wrong? They just got the minor details of arriving and departing mixed up. Hey, what's 5000 or so American lives and maybe a Trillion dollars over a minor little mistake like that.
thedissenter
December 31st, 2011 at 3:05 pm
The Iraqis should be aware that it's not over till the Fat Lady sings. I'm sure that, as they were "departing" they were all saying under their breath "We'll be baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!" And, of course, I'm not really suggesting that they're leaving. The 50,000 or so "rebranded" mercenaries and the myriad of military basis disprove that thought.
Jaime
December 31st, 2011 at 8:15 pm
Plus a million or so assassinated and three million refugees, which is, for us in the rest of the world, the real important issue.
ML3
December 31st, 2011 at 9:35 pm
celebrating? Shoot, I sure would.
I foresee Maliki eventually kicking out the mercenaries and the base in Baghdad will fall under Iraqi/Iranian control.
GOOD.