Insurgents shell Green Zone in central Baghdad

[NNN0LHI]

http://www.suntimes.com/output/iraq/cst-nws-iraq13.html

BAGHDAD, Iraq-- Insurgents shelled the heavily fortified Green Zone in central Baghdad early Tuesday, and U.S. and Iraqi commanders said more than 400 suspects were captured during an offensive to retake the northern town of Tal Afar.

Two mortar rounds exploded near a military hospital inside the protected area that houses the Iraqi government, parliament, and foreign missions, police said. There were no reports of casualties.

Security inside the Green Zonewas boosted earlier this month after reports that suicide bombers were trying to penetrate the area.

Meanwhile, U.S. commanders in Tal Afar said that more than 400 suspected rebels were in custody as a result of recent offensive there. The Iraqi military reported on Tuesday that its troops had detained 36 more rebels, including a Yemeni citizen, just south of Tal Afar.

[Cocoa]

1. the insurgents all fled Tal Afar

god only knows who those 400 "suspects" are, just random Turkmen.

[lumpy]

2. Where in the hell are they

putting all those captured 'insurgents' ?

[saigon68]

3. They are at the Abu Ghraib Hotel & Spa

Being attended to by Lynndie's sister and her whip.

[Tempest]

8. The U.S. is building new prisons in Iraq

Just like in the U.S., prison construction is a booming business in Iraq.


www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/09/AR2005050901072.html

www.blah3.com/article.php?story=20050627095153207

[IndianaGreen]

4. Another dispatch from Central Command!

Days later the truth will come out: the 400 suspected rebels will turn out to be innocent civilians caught in the crossfire, and the insurgency will go on.

[tanyev]

5. Last throes. Losing steam.

Yadda. Yadda. Yadda.

[Dhalgren]

6. "Last throes. Losing steam."

And shelling the Green Zone! Don't these crazy insurgents understand that the Emperor and his legions are winning?! Jeez...

[rocktivity]

7. I suppose it was only a matter of time before

before the insurgents figured out to get in--after all, they figured out how to make off with 350 TONS of ammunition!

:eyes:
rocknation

[underpants]

9. Yeah but look what happened to the guy you took that ammo

He (alSadr)ended up controlling a part of the legislature....let THAT be a lesson to you kids out there.