Sunni leader assassinated north of Baghdad

[maddezmom]

Source: AP

BAGHDAD: Unidentified gunmen attacked early Tuesday the home of a Sunni tribal leader working with the U.S.-sponsored Awakening Council killing him and his three sons, Iraqi police said.

Police said the man, whose name was not given, was active in the Awakening Council in the Sunni-dominated area around the town of Baqouba, 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of Baghdad.

U.S.-allied Sunni fighters who have turned against al-Qaida in Iraq have been frequently targeted since they helped reduce violence in their areas.

Meanwhile, a roadside bomb struck a minibus northeast of the capital, killing at least six civilians and wounding 10 others.



Read more: http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/04/08/africa/ME-GEN-Iraq-Violence.php

[tekisui]

1. More bad news from the Occupation.

[Mz Pip]

2. Gotta love that normalcy.

Success within reach. Success within reach. The new mantra of BushCo and McNuts.

[Zachstar]

3. Iraq is again tearing at the seams.

Jesus! I hope we can get our troops out before it turns into complete civil war over there.

[acmavm]

4. "...a Sunni tribal leader working with the U.S.-sponsored

Awakening Council..."

I bet I know WHY he was killed. :sarcasm:

[Supersedeas]

5. nothing to see here -- feed them more sports, weather, poll numbers