Tuesday, February 27, 2007
Mujahideen Army claim downing of Black Hawk in video
Insurgency
(SITE) The Mujahideen Army, an insurgency group in Iraq, issued a 11:33 minute video on Monday, February 26, 2007, depicting the downing of a Black Hawk helicopter in the area of al-Niba’i, north of Baghdad. This operation, named as “The Attack of the Wind of Anger”, is indicated to be an act of revenge for Muslim women and a response to “Al-Maliki’s masters and his dogs of the governmental forces”. The date of the attack is unclear; a message introducing the availability of the video explains that the downing occurred at sunrise following dawn prayer, but does not give the date. On Wednesday, February 21, the Mujahideen Army claimed the downing of a Black Hawk helicopter in al-Taji, also north of Baghdad. In that communication the group announced forthcoming details. It is unknown if this video depicts the attack.
The video shows the Mujahideen preparing an ambush for two Black Hawk helicopters, setting up their anti-aircraft weapons and concealing its position with leaves and cloth. As the aircraft fly overhead the Mujahideen open fire, shouting “Allah is Great”, until ultimately, one of the helicopters is hit. Another scene shows the wreckage of the Black Hawk helicopter, the other aircraft flying at a distance.
The video shows the Mujahideen preparing an ambush for two Black Hawk helicopters, setting up their anti-aircraft weapons and concealing its position with leaves and cloth. As the aircraft fly overhead the Mujahideen open fire, shouting “Allah is Great”, until ultimately, one of the helicopters is hit. Another scene shows the wreckage of the Black Hawk helicopter, the other aircraft flying at a distance.
Labels: Black Hawk, Mujahideen Army, video
