Militia in 2nd Iraqi province ends cooperation with U.S.

[babylonsister]

Militia in 2nd Iraqi province ends cooperation with U.S.
By Steve Lannen | McClatchy Newspapers

* Posted on Saturday, February 16, 2008


BAGHDAD, Iraq -- U.S.-allied fighters in a province south of Baghdad have quit working with American troops after two incidents in which U.S. soldiers killed militia members _ the second province where citizen militias have stopped cooperation with the United States.

Citizen brigades in the province of Babil quit work after three members were killed by U.S. forces Friday, a local police spokesman said Saturday.

Another high-profile fatal incident occurred in the same province a little over two weeks ago. Nationwide in that time span, 19 citizen militia members have been killed and 12 wounded by U.S. forces, said the police spokesman, Capt. Muthanna Ahmed.

The action in Babil province follows a strike by citizen brigades members in Diyala province, northeast of Baghdad, that has gone on for more than a week. The citizen militias allege the local police chief leads a death squad and seek his removal, among other demands.

Also this past week, a leader in another powerful citizens militia warned that U.S. and Shiite-dominated Iraq forces should no longer interfere in its work, suggesting coordinated efforts against insurgents might be coming to an end.

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[countryjake]

1. Maybe the "Awakening Movement" has seen the light.

I haven't heard a thing about this on the MSM...only thing they're saying about the occupation this weekend is the story of the wheelchairs needed for Iraqi children.

[leftchick]

2. I am sure they will be giving back all of the money and weapons too!

:sarcasm:

ala condi: "who could have predicted"?

[countryjake]

3. I'd say with incidents like these, reparations are more in order...

US: 9 Iraq Civilians Accidentally Killed
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/04/AR2008020400352.html


Those guys don't know who the hell they're strafing, once the killing begins. Seems as tho there have been more reports of "accidental" Iraqi deaths this winter than "insurgent" ones.