Despite the lack of attention being paid to the war in Iraq, at least 19 American troops have been killed in Iraq since last Sunday, making it the bloodiest week in Iraq this year. The death toll is now more than 4,030 since the US occupied the country in 2003, according to media count based on Pentagon figures.
Added to this, the Iraqi government has dismissed 1,300 of its soldiers and policemen who deserted or refused to fight during last month’s Shiite-on-Shiite battles in Basra.
The announcement followed the admission that more than 1,000 members of the security forces had laid down their weapons during the fight, which Prime Minister al-Maliki characterized as a campaign to restore law and order to Basra, a strategic and oil-rich southern city.
No comments:
Post a Comment