17 headless bodies found north of Baghdad

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http://www.khaleejtimes.ae/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=data/focusoniraq/2006/October/focusoniraq_October85.xml§ion=focusoniraq

BAGHDAD — The bodies of 17 Shia construction workers were found in an orchard outside Baghdad, kidnapped and decapitated in apparent retaliation for an attack on Sunni Arabs last week, and at least 14 other people were killed Saturday, mostly in sectarian violence around the country.

The workers’ headless bodies were found Friday outside the city of Duluiyah, 75 kilometers (45 miles) north of Baghdad, along with four other unknown victims, also beheaded.

The killings of the workers were apparently retaliation for the Wednesday kidnapping of three Sunni Arabs in Duluiyah by a Shia militia based in Balad, police said. The three were killed and their bodies burned.

Under pressure to take stronger action to put an end to militia violence, the Shia-led Interior Ministry intends to carry out significant changes in high-level positions at the ministry, which is in charge of the police.

Many accuse the police of helping Shia militias — most of which are linked to parties in the government — carry out kidnappings and slayings of Sunni Arabs.

[rodeodance]

1. i have to wonder what is in store for the heads. my gawd.

[rockymountaindem]

2. What is it about lopping off heads?

That's seriously deranged.

[spanone]

3. I wonder if the U.S. has any reporters in Iraq anymore.

Very little coverage whatsoever.

[Red Zelda]

4. Heads will roll

oh ... I guess they already did.
(I know, I know - it's just that such pure Medieval barbarism invites Pythonesque humor. Forgive me.)