Iraqi Resistance Report for events of October 12

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US suffers second biggest defeat in Iraq. 80 percent of American forces withdraw from al-Latifiyah – al-Yusufiyah area south of Baghdad after failed offensive.

Resistance cuts road shutting off fuel supplies to US forces in al-Latifiyah area, as Americans devise propaganda campaign.

Two foreign truck drivers killed trying to deliver fuel to US military occupation.

Six Americans killed, five wounded in midnight bombing near as-Saqlawiyah.

Civilians killed in US bombings of neighborhoods in al-Fallujah.

US raids al-Karakh district in Baghdad, arrests civilians, including children.

Seven US troops killed in an-Nahrawan near Baghdad.

Three US troops killed in Resistance attack in as-Sayyidiyah section of Baghdad.

Two American soldiers killed in Tuesday morning ambush.

Two Americans killed in Tuesday evening ambush in Baghdad

One American killed, three injured in ambush in ad-Durah Tuesday night.

Four US troops killed in at-Tarimiyah.

Resistance protects Iraq’s Oil Resources. Blows up northern Iraqi oil pipeline.

Seven US troops die in Resistance ambush of supply convoy in Ba‘qubah.

One US soldier killed in Resistance bombing in Ba‘qubah Tuesday morning.

Fighting rages on Hit front as Resistance traps US forces.

Four CIA officers, six Marines captured amidst fierce fighting in Hit

At least Thirteen US troops killed in fighting near al-Qa’im Tuesday.

http://www.albasrah.net/moqawama/english/0110/iraqiresistancereport_121004.htm




Note: It was a busy day in Iraq. I have just included the headlines, you can click the link to read the stories.

The Iraqi Resistance Reports are compiled by non-western reporters on the ground in the locations mentioned, as opposed to US military approved reporters barricaded in a hotel in Baghdad, so it is not suitable for the news forum.

The reporters who file the Iraqi Resistance Reports do not even attend US military briefings. They are spread out all over Iraq in areas where it would be too dangerous to have a US military briefing.

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1. I wonder how close this come to the number of wounded soldiers?

The killed can't be this high it would be covered but
the wounded are invisible on US news.

6 Killed today so 78 wounded would fit the historical ratio.

Sad.

Out now!

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2. Some may be wounded, but I would caution against assuming that

casualties announced by the US military and the actual number of US gunmen who die bear any relation to one another.

Personally, I think it is an overabundance of caution, but apparently there are those in Washington who feel strongly that if the number of expendables rendered unusable were made public, it might negatively impact support for the crusade.

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3. restive kick