Update: Kidnapped Sheiks Rescued
More News UPDATE: UPI is reporting that the sheiks were actually rescued by Iraqi forces…
We brought you this yesterday. To be honest, I am surprised by how this turned out. More as details emerge.
~Bash
A group of Sunni and Shiite sheiks seized from their cars in Baghdad have been released, said Maj. Gen. Mohammed al-Askari, a Defense Ministry spokesman. He declined to specify how many or give more details.
Police and relatives have identified the tribal leaders abducted in Baghdad as seven Shiites and three Sunnis who were on their way home to Diyala province after a meeting with a government official in the capital.
Police said late Sunday they had found the bullet-riddled body of one of the Sunni sheiks, Mishaan Hilan, about 50 yards away from where the ambush took place, an officer said, adding that the victim was identified after his mobile phone was found on him.
The U.S. military on Monday said a rogue Shiite militia leader was responsible.
(AP)
Thank you, thank you, thank you…
October 29th, 2007 at 11:49 amI missed this before. Wow. Glad they were released.
October 29th, 2007 at 7:00 pmGreat news.
October 29th, 2007 at 7:52 pm“The U.S. military on Monday said a rogue Shiite militia leader was responsible.”
Somebody kill that miserable fookin’ Mookie.
October 29th, 2007 at 7:54 pmIraqi troops rescued on Monday eight of the 10 tribal sheikhs kidnapped Sunday and killed four militants, the Iraqi military said.
Iraqi Defense Ministry spokesman Mohammed al-Askari said the operation was still going to rescue the two other sheikhs and a religious person, adding that six kidnapping suspects had been captured.
The coalition force said that Arkan Hasnawi, a former brigade commander of the Shiite armed group Mahdi Army, was behind the kidnapping of Shiite and Sunni tribal leaders
Muqtada al-Sadr, a prominent hardline Shiite leader, announced a six-month ceasefire in late August. But some of his Mahdi Army members appear to be defying the order and waging their own campaigns.
October 29th, 2007 at 8:04 pmThe Iraqi police force are on their toes!
October 29th, 2007 at 8:05 pmHmmmm, the MSM posted the kiddnappings but not the rescue. Wonder how come?
October 29th, 2007 at 8:52 pmCheers to the Iraqi forces, this should raise our confidence in them.
October 29th, 2007 at 9:01 pmActually Tanicacid even MSNBC reported it, although it wasn’t a headlining story (which I think it should have been) it was still reported by them.
October 30th, 2007 at 2:22 pm