Second case of rape allegations in Iraq

[maddezmom]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Four Iraqi soldiers have been accused of raping a 50-year-old Sunni woman and the attempted rape of her two daughters in the second allegation of sexual assault leveled against Iraqi forces this week, an official said Thursday.

Brig. Gen. Nijm Abdullah said the attack allegedly occurred about 10 days ago in the northern city of Tal Afar during a search for weapons and insurgents.

A lieutenant and three enlisted men denied the charge but later confessed after they were confronted by the woman, a Turkoman. Abdullah said a fifth soldier suspected something was wrong, burst into the house and forced the others at gunpoint to stop the assault.

"They have been referred to the judicial authorities so they can receive their just punishment," said Abdullah, who effectively serves as mayor of the city.

more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070222/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_rape

[maddezmom]

1. Four Iraqi soldiers arrested for rape: official

MOSUL, Iraq (AFP) - Four Iraqi soldiers have been charged with raping a woman in northern Iraq, an official said Thursday, three days after similar allegations in Baghdad triggered a bitter political storm.

The mayor of Tal Afar, Brigadier General Najim Abdullah Al-Juburi, said he received a complaint from a local woman "a few days ago" and after a brief investigation had referred the troops to the judiciary for prosecution.

Abdullah named the victim and described her as a married mother of 11 aged in her forties, but AFP has decided not to disclose her identity.

more:http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070222/wl_mideast_afp/iraqunrestrape_070222131242

[sabra]

2. kick

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[genie_weenie]

3. Well, this just shows the *inherent* evil of

US forces... Err, wait they were Iraqis? Well, let me offer several rationalizations for their actions.

[maddezmom]

4. I think it just shows the inherent evil of mankind /humans

:shrug:

[maddezmom]

5. Sunni insurgents want revenge for rapes

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Sunni insurgent groups including al-Qaida in Iraq have called for revenge attacks after second rape allegation against the Shiite-dominated security forces.

The second rape allegation to be made in a television interview — an unusual development in Iraq, where the crime is rarely reported or spoken of — is putting more pressure on the Iraqi government, its army and police in their desperate fight against the country's enduring Sunni insurgency and sectarian violence.

The al-Qaida in Iraq leader, Abu Hamza al-Muhajir, also known as Abu Ayyub al-Masri, purportedly called on his followers Thursday to step up attacks on Iraqi security forces to avenge the alleged rapes in Baghdad and the northern town of Tal Afar near the Syrian border.

He also claimed in an audio tape that 300 followers have volunteered for suicide missions within hours of hearing news of the alleged rape in Baghdad, which the woman said took place in a police garrison.

The authenticity of the tape could not be immediately verified, but the voice sounded like al-Masri's and it appeared on Web sites commonly used by the militant groups.

more;http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070223/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_rape

[catgirl]

6. Wow, we trained them well.

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