Monday, March 26, 2007
Four Sunni mosques burned down in retaliation attack
Security
(McClatchy Newspapers) In retaliation for Saturday's bombing in the mixed city of Haswa (50 Km south of Baghdad) gunmen burned 4 Sunni mosques and attacked the Iraqi Islamic party (IIP) headquarters in the city. Around 1 p.m. and during the funeral of Saturday's bombing victims, Shiite gunmen attacked and burned two mosques, Abdullah Al Jubouri and Hiteen mosques. The gunmen set a bomb in Usama bin Zaid mosque and burned it.
The fourth mosque, Al Anwar mosque, gunmen bombed the Minaret and burned the mosque after no resistance was noticed. Almost at the same time the gunmen attacked the IIP headquarter in the city and a clash started between the guards and the attackers till around 4:30 p.m. The three hours continues clashes and sectarian violence stopped after the arrival of the American and Iraqi troops. Police said 2 men were injured only but sources of the IIP said 15 of the attackers were killed.
The fourth mosque, Al Anwar mosque, gunmen bombed the Minaret and burned the mosque after no resistance was noticed. Almost at the same time the gunmen attacked the IIP headquarter in the city and a clash started between the guards and the attackers till around 4:30 p.m. The three hours continues clashes and sectarian violence stopped after the arrival of the American and Iraqi troops. Police said 2 men were injured only but sources of the IIP said 15 of the attackers were killed.
Labels: Haswa, Iraqi Islamic Party, Sunni mosques
