May 2006 ايــــــار/ مارس
(Updated Tuesday May 13, 2008 12:32 )
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Via Al Rabita Al-Iraqiya
Peshmarga, Badr Brigade (SCRI) , and the Lion Roar are jointly participating in the new security operation which started 4.00AM last Saturday. Mosul's people have expressed considerable concerns about this alliance with the aim of annexing Mosul East bank to the Kurdish region. If wish to have more detailed translation, please write to media(AT)almosul.org.
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الرابطة العراقية2008-05-12 :: هيئة نت - الغد الأردنية :: |
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'Ghost city' Mosul braces for assault on last bastion of al-Qa'ida in Iraq By Patrick Cockburn in Mosul Click here please |
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PESHMARGA Leaders & Iranian Officers Daily Meet without the knowledge of Al-Maliki's Commander in Nineveh Special Operation Detachments of Badr Corps in Zummar Region Oversee the Security Plan for Mosul Battle Source : Mosul-Baghdad-FATEHOON-Exclusive Selected special operation detachments of the military wing of Badr forces headed by Hadi Al-Amri, have already been deployed and surrounded Mosul city. These detachments contain a large number of Badr hardliners of specifically Persian origion backed by some Iraqis descending from Najaf, Karbala, Nasiriyah, and Amarah cities, who spent long years in Iran, exclusively those who married Persian women. The latter constitute less than Five percent of the total forces whose first detachment sent to Zummar province, north-east of Mosul more than two months ago. According to a special source reported to FATEHOON correspondent aspects of the full military and security coordination between Badr and liaison officers from the Quds force of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards and of PESHMARGA deployed at that rich- with- oil fields- province, where the famous Ayn Zalah town lies, which belongs to Nineveh Governorate and its centre Mosul. The source said that Badr detachments specialized in assassinations, kidnappings and intelligence investigations exchange from their first masked headquarters in Zummar information regarding more than 60 page- lists, containing names of former officers, commanders, pilots and intelligence and security members of the former armed forces which had been deconstructed during the rule of Paul Bremer, U.S. civil administrator of Iraq in 2003. The source repoted that Maj. Gen. Jalal Tawfik, the high ranked officer sent to Mosul by Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki four months ago to eliminate Al-Qaeda and opponents of his government in Nineveh knows nothing about the security coordination between Badr and PESHMARGA where coordination takes place in areas fully under the authority of PESHMARGA and the Kurdish security element (Assayesh). The source also pointed out that the assurances given to Mosul citizens by Tawfik, the commander of Nineveh forces have not lived up to PESHMARGA and Badr forces, and that they are working together to undermine many of his efforts without his being aware. The source explained that the checkpoints closing Mosul borders, especially the towards Badush, Zummar,Tall Afar, and Rabia towns are fully controlled by Badr elements who had infiltrated into Gogjeli, Ba'athra and Bartalah towns to block other roads and check the identities of the people using those fully blocked roads by now. Mosul security crisis stirred a number of the Arab parliament members representing Nineveh Governorate in the Iraqi parliament, on Thursday May 8th, 2008, as against the "militia of the Kurdistan province" who force the Nineveh citizens to maintain signing requests concerning accession of the province. The Iraqi deputy Osama Al- Nujaifi, during a press conference held on Thursday, May 8th, 2008 in Baghdad said the city of Mosul "nowadays witness a campaign led by units of the militia of the Kurdistan province, and Kurdish security (Assayesh) to force under gun inhabitants of large areas of Nineveh Governorate to sign in applications of joining Kurdistan province. " In a statement read on behalf of six deputies representing Nineveh, the second biggest after the Iraqi governorate of Baghdad with population of nearly four million, Al-Nujaifi added "these militias propagate rumors that many regions in Nineveh governorate are going to be attached to Kurdistan province by cooperation with the United Nations." Al-Nujaifi stated that these areas,are namely "Talkef, Al-Qush, Teluskuf, Batnaia, Wana, Hamdaniya as well as Karamlis, Bartalah, Tall Afar, Rabia, Zummar, Iyaadiya, Sinjar and northern towns, and Adnaniyah, Kayrawan,Makhmoo, Alaqra, Gwair, Shaykhan and Farooq towns as well" The Qahtaniyah compound of Yazidi majority, part of Nineveh within Sinjar town had been attached to Dohuk governorate to be part of the Kurdish province. According to a source in Shaykhan town, influential elements of the Kurdish leaderships had previously promoted the Yazidi community migration and bought their lands cheaply in an attempt to unload the region and totally attach it to the Kurdish province, which had originally deducted parts (of Nineveh) still a matter of dispute. According to the Iraqi constitution, controversial article 140 which is expected to witness radical changes, the problem of the disputed areas, most notably the province of Kirkuk, are to be dealt in three stages: the normalization, the conducting of a census, and a referendum among their population over the fate of the areas to determine whether Kirkuk will remain a Governorate, or join Kurdistan province as the Kurdish parties demand, the which is rejected by Arabs and Turkman citizens of the city. Al-Nujaifi described what is happening in Mosul as "manifest assault on human rights and the fundamental freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution of Iraq," calling the Iraqi government for stopping what he called " courtesies and ignoring serious violations." In the same context Al-Nujaifi pointed out that Nineveh Governorate is composed of (85%) of the Arabs, and the rest is of Kurdish, Christian, Yazidi and Shabak minorities. During the conference Al-Nujaifi added that some Nineveh deputies in the Iraqi Parliament, declare to Nineveh citizens with "all their sects and ethnicities that the Governorate is not covered by any changes pertaining the administrative borders, and there is no legal or constitutional steps to change or permit separation of any area in Nineveh for Kurdistan province." On their part, deputies of the Kurdistan Alliance List denied Al-Nujaifi's accusations, pointing out that the areas mentioned in the Al-Nujaifi statement "Most of their population are Kurds, who in some areas constitute full percentage;100%. During a press conference held by his bloc in response to statements made by Mosul deputies, Deputy Muhsin Al-Sa'doon said that there was no "presence of any Kurdish militia in Mosul, and the Kurds in Mosul were only those within forces of the Second and Third brigades of the Iraqi Ministry of Defense," denying at the same time "any attempt by Kurdish side to force the citizens in Mosul to sign applications of joining the Kurdistan province." In the same context, Atheel Al-Nujaifi, Head of the "Hadbaa Common Gathering" in Mosul-who is also the most favored candidate for the post of Nineveh governor, as for the first poll conducted by four of FATEHOON correspondents in Nineveh during the last three months, briefed our correspondent his vision for conducting the Mosul file, and the multiple ethnic city as follows: "There are many minorities and ethnic groups in Nineveh Governorate; these constitute important pillar in the nature and civilizational legacies of the Governorate. It is important then that all of these components should believe in their abilities to maintaining their status and heritages, and therefore they should be dealt with commensurately according to the natures of those components, and we believe that the responsibility to protect these minorities is a great burden falling on official bodies in the governorate, and when we become in the official position, we shall bear this responsibility because we believe in the fact that the one axiom of formation of States is to monopolize the instruments of violence in society. We also believe that the government will be capable of disarming armed groups and militias all if there succeeds in winning the citizens' cooperation and trust,")pointing out that "this trust does not come unless citizens feel themselves as part of the state, and have the rights therein and duties whether they are among the majority or the minority. At the same time, we do not believe that 'quotas in government' is the way to preserve these components, on the contrary, sectarian or national quotas make those nationalities and minorities a party in the conflict launched in favour of certain persons. Hence we find reassuring these minorities comes out of respecting the law, which does not differentiate between the interests of any of its citizens, but gives them equality, with no consideration as to their national or sectarian affiliation. Providing employment opportunities for efficiencies and scientific careers away from 'quotas' will serve as well. In return, we all must respect the religious rituals, and customs and traditions of these nationalities, and also allow them to preserve their languages and civilization legacies." However, Atheel Al-Nujaifi sees that all those minorities and nationalities should, in return, stay within the Iraqi National framework, without allowing for the emergence of any culture of separatism or isolationism within the Iraqi society. Al-Nujaifi also makes it obligatory for the Arab majority, which has also, as he puts it, to fulfill an important task represented by the rejection of any culture that might detract and/or unduly attack those nationalities and minorities. http://www.fatehoon.com/e_news_details.php?id=16%20&name=e_news%20&no=news_no |
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Al-Maliki sacked Khisro Goran from his office as Deputy Governor of Nineveh
and appointed him as an advisor in the PM Office in Baghdad. This came
after complaints by Major General Riadh Jalal, who accused Goran of
facilitating Kursdisk Peshmerga's interference in Mosul's affairs and
obstructing Genral Jalal security plans for Nineveh. PM Maliki had
already spoken to Mr Masoud Al-Barazani, President of the Kurdish Region on his
decision. There are also rumours that Mr Goran may be staying in Mosul as
Head of
KDP Nineveh Branch..
The Commander of Nineveh Operations stated that his forces attacked 92 targets in different parts of Mosul as part of the above mentioned security operation which started Saturday 10th May. Tribal leaders in Nineveh expressed concerns on the random arrests that took place with some some 177 youth who were detained from various Mosul regions. |
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اقالة خسرو كوران من منصب نائب المحافظ ونقله الى مكتب المالكي المصدر : الموصل -وكالة انباء الشارع التاريخ : 2008-05-11 اقال نوري المالكي رئيس الحكومة العراقية خسرو كوران نائب محافظ نينوى من منصبه استنادا الى الشكوى التي تقدم بها الفريق الركن رياض جلال توفيق قائد عمليات نينوى الذي رفض التدخلات الكردية وخاصة من البيشمركة وهدد بالاستقالة من منصبه والعودة الى بغداد اذا لم يتدخل المالكي بالامر. وقال مصدر كردي لمراسل وكالة الانباء الشارع العراقي انالمالكي تفاهمم هاتفيا مع مسعود بارزاني رئيس الاقليم الكردي حول اعفاء كوران من منصبه منعا لاعاقة خطته الامنية وانه وعد بارزاني بان يعين خسرو كوران بدرجة مستشار في رئاسة الوزراء غير ان مصادر اخرى اكدت ان كوران قد يبقى مسؤولا لفرع الديمقراطي الكردستاني في الموصل .
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Kuwait is embarrassed after one her Guantanamo Bay previously detained
citizen executes a suicidal mission in Mosul.
Commander of US forces in Mosul refuted news of the arrest of Al-Qaida leader in Beji. |
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الكويت محرجة امام الامريكان
لتنفيذ مواطنها الذي كان معتقلا في
غوانتانامو عملية انتحارية بالموصل |
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| Four Iraqi army personnel killed in clashes with gunmen in Mosul on 7th May 2008 , according to an official source.. | ||||
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مقتل اربعة جنود في اشتباكات مع المسلحين في حي التنك |
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Monday, May 05, 2008 Today, Monday, May 5th, the Shu'la hospital in Karkh district was attacked. This hospital has been supporting a large popualtion in Shu'la city. There, the military operations and confrontations errupted between civilians in this neighborhood and the U.S. occupation and Iraqi forces under the banner of "eliminating the gangs of death and murder." Historically, I am unaware of military operations targeting civilian hospitals!! The doctors as well as the director were being humuliated and beaten by, what unjustly called, the Iraqi army. In fact, the director of the hospital, my colleague Yassin al-Rikabi, is essentially a doctor and a military officer in the marginalized (and not dissolved) Iraqi army. Who will evacuate the dead bodies and heal the wounded? I really can not keep silent when today my colleague, the journalist Yasir Shammri, described Sadr City hospitals as the hospitals of death whose function is just to keep corpses. According to UNICEF, 60% of those killed are women and children. Aren't these disasters sufficient to move the conscience? What freedom and democracy and what government reform, reconstruction and national unity are those? Will these events move the corrupt political parties to PM Maliki's table? What constitution allows the army to kill people and insults and threatens doctors? Is there any wise man amongst you, deputies and ministers? Where is the Islam of the Islamic parties and where is the democracy of the liberal and patriotic parties? Translated to English by Wafaa' Al-Natheema Monday, May 05, 2008 |
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Monday, May 05, 2008
Urgent - Attacking Shu'la Hospital in Baghdad |
| Sunday 4 May 2008 Assassination of an Iraqi woman journalist in Mosul This morning, unknown gunmeb assassinated Surura Abdul Wahhab, correspondence Murasiloon (Correspondences) News Agency in Mosul, Nineveh. According to a source in Nineveh Governorate, the gunmen faced the journalist on her way from home to work using small fire arms killing her instantly. The attack took place in in Al Bakr district, east of the City (Left Bank). Surura was born in 1972 and she had been a correspondence for
several local nespapers and she had also worked at Saluhildeen
Satellite TV station in Tikrit. She also worked in the Committee for
Local Elections in the governorate. |
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التاريخ : 2008-05-04 |
| Indicators of the situation in Mosul The majority of Mosul’s inhabitants feel great disappointment at the lack of any changes taking place since the ‘Nineveh Operations Room’ was set up. This has had a negative impact on the security situation in Mosul. 1. The inhabitants of Mosul initially felt positive when the ‘Mosul Operations Room’ was set up. When volunteering became possible large numbers headed for the volunteer centres, contradicting previous claims that the people of Mosul avoid joining the army or police force, whereas it is actually the authorities who do not want the people of Mosul to join the army and consequently many forces have appeared to prevent Mosul officers returning to the army. 2. No salaries have been paid and no emergency funds have been granted to members of the former army. In fact, for several months over the past 6 months, an emergency fund has only been granted for one month to members of the former army. 3. Several bridges and many roads leading to some residential areas have been closed, as well as entire commercial and industrial zones, with the needs of residents to move around or get to work being totally ignored. This situation has been the same for a very long time and has affected economic and social life in Mosul, with not the slightest glimmer of hope that the situation will improve. 4. There has been enormous media alarmism surrounding the so-called operation without there being an authority in charge to clarify the matter and calm the people of Mosul. This has resulted in heightened unease and preparations by the people of Mosul to deal with terror and future difficulties. 5. Units of the 2nd Division, made up of Peshmerga, have been attached to the Iraqi army and continue to roam and patrol the city and arrest people without any legal grounds for such activities. Recently, special offices have appeared in Erbil and Dhouk which act as mediators to secure the release of detainees in return for money paid by relatives of the detainee. 6. Small towns within the Mosul administrative province (Telkaif, Bartulla, Sinjar, Zamar, Ainzala, Sed Mosul, Makhmour, Al-Hamdaniyah) are under the control of the Asaish (Kurdistan Security) who have offices implanted everywhere so that people cannot process their business without the agreement of Kurdistan Security. 7. The people of Mosul have started to feel that the security apparatus is carrying out a campaign of arrests and assassinations against prominent personalities who might be or actually are involved in local elections. 8. Human rights violations, torture and killing in prisons and camps have become an everyday occurrence carried out by certain members of the army intelligence in the province of Nineveh. The citizens of Nineveh are in no doubt about the hundreds of cases where arrests have been made and then, over the next day or two, the bodies are found dumped in the street or near to army units outside of Mosul. There are even cases where it has been proved that detainees are killed inside the intelligence headquarters. Orders have been issued against a number of intelligence officers but not a single army or administrative unit in the province implements these judicial orders. A copy of one of these cases is attached to this document. 9. Collective punishment methods against the residents of areas where there is an attack on a member of the army or police are widespread. An example of this is what happened in the Mosul Al-Jadidah area two weeks ago where police were abusive towards hundreds of local dignitaries and elderly people and arrested dozens of young men in a commercial area then released them after insulting and assaulting them. 10. It is a common practice to blow up houses in residential or commercial areas if they are thought to be weapon stores or hideaways used by fugitives, without any concern about the effect of this on neighbouring houses and shops. 11. It is the practice by the Kurdistan Democratic Party, Sinjar Branch, to bring in Kurdish families from Kurdistan to live in Sinjar. 12. Kurds from Turkey, who previously lived in camps where they were issued with ration books, have been officially registered by the Kurdistan regional authorities, brought in to live in mixed areas and, as a result of having ration books, added to the electoral register so that they can vote. 13. Many sides, including the Province Council and Governor, are trying to ensure that the ‘Nineveh Operations Room’ fails. This is also happening because of the non-execution by most units of the orders of the Operations Commander. The Commander of the 2nd Division receives his orders directly from the army Chief-of-Staff and refuses to implement the orders of the Operations Commander. This is also true of the majority of battalion commanders. No sooner does the Operations Commander issue an order then it is cancelled by the army Chief-of-Staff who then issues an order compatible with the interests of the Kurdistan Democratic Party in Mosul. Documents are attached in support of this. Translated by Valerie and Ghazi Sabir-Ali |
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| The largest snake in the world found in Tellafer, Nineveh Governorate, Iraq | ||||
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العثور على اضخم افعى في العالم في منطقة الكسك المصدر : الموصل- وكالة انباء الشارع العراقي التاريخ : 2008-04-18 عثر المواطنون العراقيون على افعى شديدة الضخامة يبلغ وزنها قرابة ثلاثة اطنان وربما تعد الاضخم في العالم .. وقال مواطنون من اهالي منطقة الكسك على طريق قضاء تلعفر شمال الموصل انه دارت قصص كثيرة حول هذه الافعى و ابتلاعها الكثير من الاشخاص لاسيما الجنود المستطرقين ليلا من معسكر الكسك الا ان احدا لم يصدق شيئا من القصص لعدم وجود دليل على الافعى قبل اسبوعين حيث علقت الافعى باسلاك شائكة وجرى اخبار السلطات الصحية والامنية حولها وتم تخديرها عبر اطلاق عدد من الاسهم امخدرة نحوها قبل السيطرة عليها ونزع سمها وحجزها بقفص حديدي قوي . وكانت منطقة اكسك قد شهدت قبل عشرين عاما ظهور افاعر كبيرة تم قتلها في الحال من قبل القوات المسلحة في حينها . وتستقبل وكالتنا اية معلومات مفيدة بهذا الخصوص من اهالي الموصل وتلعفر والكسك تحديدا . |
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