Baqouba Posse In Three Hour Gunbattle With Al Qaeda
Press TV:
Iraqi police and residents have clashed with al-Qaeda gunmen northeast of Baghdad, leaving 14 terrorists killed, police say.
The battle began early Wednesday after mortar rounds fell on Buhriz, a suburb of Baqouba, some 60 kilometers northeast of the Iraqi capital, a police officer said on condition of anonymity.
Residents and local police amassed at the center of town and took up positions in grassy areas on the edge of Buhriz, battling al-Qaeda attackers for three hours, the officer said.
Another officer, Col. Yahya al-Nidawi, said locals succeeded in fighting off the al-Qaeda attackers.
“With the help of almighty God, the brave residents of Buhriz and our gallant police, we were able to repel and eliminate them (the attackers),” al-Nidawi said.
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Good. Keep it up. This is what Iraq needs to do nationwide to be free of AQI. When every town and village reacts like this when threatened by AQI or any other irhabi militia, our job will be done…
August 15th, 2007 at 6:21 pmEXCELLENT, EXACTLY WHAT IS NEEDED!
What good news, any MSM reports on the same? Just kidding, 99.99999% chance no!
August 15th, 2007 at 6:32 pmBaqouba,Jamica, whoa I want to take ya down to Kokomo!
August 15th, 2007 at 7:29 pmThis is really good news. When word of this spreads more will be willings to step up.
The US should move to reward the people for doing what is right.
August 15th, 2007 at 7:39 pmI love it when a plan comes together…
Dr D…good one…You know…that might make a good video for this web site…
Bakuba, Ramadi, she’s a little hottie
Come on everybody, pitch in with a lyric and maybe the Bashman can put something together.
August 15th, 2007 at 7:48 pm“With the help of almighty God, the brave residents of Buhriz and our gallant police, we were able to repel and eliminate them (the attackers),” al-Nidawi said.
Someone at this site once posted: “I like it, I love it, I want some more of it!” Oh, yeah!
Kick ass work by the local residents of Buhriz and the Iraqi Police Force!!!!! Outstanding results!
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August 15th, 2007 at 8:41 pmThis is exactly what they need to do!!! once they get to the point when the residents can souly fight back (like what we see here but on a larger level) than it’ll be amazing how quickly Iraq can rebuild and succeed!
August 15th, 2007 at 10:04 pmThe Mudville Gazette has a link to an article from Stars & Stripes (of all places) about a similar “vigilante action” by the residents of Adhamiyah:
http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=55502&archive=true
Moral of the story: The Surge Is Working.
August 15th, 2007 at 10:27 pmTouchStone, trip down memory lane. Haven’t seen a Stars & Stripes since ‘71.
August 16th, 2007 at 12:50 amMSM will say it was sectarian violence…
It was, good versus evil, but the MSM doesn’t see it that way.
August 16th, 2007 at 3:51 amThis is how we’re going to win. Could the grassy area have been described as a knoll?
Baquoba, Fallujah, ooh, I wanna woo ya!
August 16th, 2007 at 7:36 amWay down in Umm Qasr.
Good for them, thats awesome!
August 16th, 2007 at 8:24 amThe Beach Boys…good stuff. Someone needs to remix that tune and replace the words with Iraqi towns….
“Baquoba, Fallujah, ooh, I wanna woo ya!
Way down in Umm Qasr.”
Good stuff Kafir. PS welcome to the Infidel club. No cover charge…no muj allowed….unless they’re dead!!! LOL
August 16th, 2007 at 8:53 amWOW! This is a major shift from 2 years ago when I was stationed in Baqouba. I never thought I’d see or read about Buhriz citizens striking back like that. The locals, then, were alligned with Al Qaeda. The press is failing to keep such good news out of America. Thanks Pat!
August 19th, 2007 at 8:13 am