Reuters: Police ambushed after 27 bodies found in Baghdad

[Eugene]

Police ambushed after 27 bodies found in Baghdad
06 Jan 2007 12:44:42 GMT
Source: Reuters

BAGHDAD, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Iraqi police clashed with gunmen in central Baghdad
on Saturday when they went to investigate a report that 27 bodies had been
found in one location near a cemetery, police and interior ministry sources said.

Dozens of bodies are found every day around Baghdad, many tortured and shot
dead, the victims of militia death squads.

A source at Baghdad police headquarters said local police in the area near Haifa
Street, in central Baghdad, had found 27 bodies and called in reinforcements.
When they arrived, they came under fire from gunmen.

The police source said they then called in support from U.S. forces. An interior
ministry source also said there had been clashes in the area.

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Full article: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L06741530.htm

Also 47 bodies found in Baghdad Friday according to Reuters:
FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, Jan 6

[salin]

1. and yet, I thought I heard a clip of bush from yesterday...

stating that the iraqis were now ready to begin taking over (in Baghdad) with support from... (increased levels of) US Troops.

:-(

[leftyladyfrommo]

2. I think the Iraqis have already taken over - it is just not quite in the

manner we expected.