Wednesday, September 19, 2007
Iraqi security source - 142 assassinations in Karbala in 2007
Security
(RFE/RL) - A security source in the holy city of Karbala told the independent Voices of Iraq that there have been 142 assassinations in the city since the beginning of 2007. "These included operations against senior officials in the governorate, police and army officers, and unknown citizens," the source said. He noted that assassinations decreased sharply after clashes erupted on August 28 during a Shi'ite religious festival between Iraqi security forces and members of Shi'ite cleric al-Sadr's militia, the Imam Al-Mahdi Army, leaving 52 people dead and more than 200 injured. The source said heightened security in the city has led to the decrease in killings.
Labels: assassinations, Karbala
