Hammorabi reports that the Iraqi security forces are better and stronger and proved themselves during Ashura.
The success of the Iraqi forces to keep the security during the tenth of Moharam in Najaf and Karbala was an excellent achievement. It proved that the Iraqi forces are capable of keeping the security even during the difficult time. The security plan in the holy cities was fully Iraqi based without help from the multi-national forces. More than 2 million visitors for the holy shrines came during the tenth day of Moharam. Many terrorists have been arrested before they were able to carry out attacks. Explosives and weapons were confiscated.
In Kadhimiyah in Baghdad Iraqi volunteers arrested 5 terrorists bobby-trapped with explosive belts and handed them to the police. Two of them were women ...
In Ramadi at least 97 suspected terrorists were arrested by the US and Iraqi forces. Many others were arrested in Mosel. One Egyptian confessed that he was making explosives for the terrorists. South of Baghdad the Iraqi forces arrested a serious criminal called Aamer Addaami who was a top security officer for Saddam and was responsible for killing and arresting many Iraqis during and after the regime. His last crime was kidnapping 3 Iraqi National Guards from the previous Badar militia (Shias). The three men were died under the torture.
He mentions other arrests and then adds:
Lastly today the Iraqi forces received the complete patrolling and security in the centre of Baghdad from the US forces. Good step however the US should help to arm with the best equipment the Iraqi forces including air space policing by helicopters and fighters as well as tanks and heavy armoured vehicles plus communication and hi tech equipments!
Something tells me that many Iraqis are fed up with the insurgents - and with those who are sponsoring them.
In Kadhimiyah in Baghdad Iraqi volunteers arrested 5 terrorists bobby-trapped with explosive belts and handed them to the police. Two of them were women...
Sorry, but which were women? The terrorists or the volunteers?