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******* on another suicide(?) bomb attack:
Blast Hits Italian Police HQ in Southern Iraq City
BAGHDAD (*******) - A big explosion hit the headquarters of the Italian Carabinieri in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya Wednesday morning, wounding several Italian military policemen, the Italian and British military said.
"I can tell you there was a big explosion, I don't know if there were any casualties," Italy's Captain Marco Mele told *******.
A spokesman for the British-led multinational force which controls southern Iraq (news - web sites) said the explosion happened at 10:50 a.m.
"There have been a number of injuries to coalition forces," said Major Charlie Mayo.
In Rome, the spokesman of the Commander General of the Italian Carabinieri (Military Police) said "A bomb exploded in front of the military police base of MSU (Multinational Specialized Unit) ... there are many wounded among our troops and among the Iraqis."
There are around 2,300 Italian troops in southern Iraq. Many of them are based in the small city of Nassiriya which has been relatively calm since the U.S.-led war.
From AFP:
At least six Italians dead in attack on police base in Iraq
ROME (AFP) - At least six Italian Carabinieri police officers died in a truck bomb attack against an Italian police base in Nasiriyah, southern Iraq (news - web sites), according to Carabinieri General Guido Bellini.
Citing witnesses, Bellini told the ANSA news agency that a seventh police officer was missing following the explosion and a fire that gutted a building housing members of the Italian detachment.
Several other police agents were reported trapped under the rubble.
The lower house Chamber of Deputies and the Italian Senate suspended their sessions in mourning on receiving news of the attack, the first against the 3,000-strong Italian military contingent in Iraq.
Italy was threatened along with the United States last month in a recording attributed to the head of al-Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden (news - web sites).
Fire engulfed several vehicles in a courtyard and an ammunition dump, according to Andrea Angeli, a spokesman for the US-led coalition following the powerful early-morning explosion.
The Italian mission includes ground troops, members of the air force and police along with three naval ships and 40 Red Cross volunteers.
Royal
11-12-2003, 06:09 AM
The BBC is reporting 12 KIA.
Argyll
11-12-2003, 06:16 AM
The **** is hitting the preverbial fan !!
What a fuc*ing cokup this is going to turn into,you know what the say about "Best Laid Plans"!....................if there ever was one for post war in the 1st place!
Stalky-Italy
11-12-2003, 07:19 AM
I have no word...
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He219
11-12-2003, 07:52 AM
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A Carabinieri official in Rome, Maj. Roberto Riccardi, confirmed that 14 Italians were dead: 11 Carabinieri paramilitary police and three Army soldiers.
Angeli said the explosion occurred after a truck rammed the gate of the Italian compound and exploded in front of the Carabinieri building, which was the former chamber of commerce (news - web sites) building. He said the force of the explosion was so strong that it blew out windows in another building across the Euphrates River. All the vehicles parked outside the stricken building exploded in flames.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=716&e=1&u=/ap/20031112/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq
RIP
:(
Seraphim
11-12-2003, 10:20 AM
24dead now :(
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=1&u=/ap/20031112/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_365
perdurabo
11-12-2003, 10:24 AM
:( :( RIP more and more soldiers die there they should do somthing with those f**** @#%%&@#%&* who kill our guys!!!
spier
11-12-2003, 10:32 AM
:( :( RIP more and more soldiers die there they should do somthing with those f**** @#%%&@#%&* who kill our guys!!!People like Bush and Blair that got them where they are today(6 feet under)?
Seraphim
11-12-2003, 10:34 AM
A statement like that shows that you have no idea what your talking about.
Spier is on a mean roll :fork:
spier
11-12-2003, 10:45 AM
A statement like that shows that you have no idea what your talking about.Ah, I guess it is all the Iraqis fault then..
A statement like that shows that you have no idea what your talking about.Ah, I guess it is all the Iraqis fault then..
dude just let it go this is not the place for ure thoughts
Bootneck
11-12-2003, 11:27 AM
Rest in peace brothers.
podkus
11-12-2003, 12:06 PM
Fu..... terrorists!! :(
fred_engles
11-12-2003, 12:27 PM
Fu..... terrorists!! :(I don't like this kind of stuff either, but terrorism this isn't.
usa320
11-12-2003, 03:11 PM
Indeed, they were hitting a military target, as much as they may do terrorist things as a side job, and as much as their leader is a terrorist, they didnt hit civilians, hence they didnt use terrorism.
I think its time we say **** the raids, **** the police forces. THere is obviously still a war to be fought before we can further bring peace to Iraq.
I say we find where these guys live and congregate, and instead of raiding the place or surrounding it, we drop a good ole JDAM on it...
WE need to show these punks that we still have the firepower and force to make them do what we want.
Bootneck
11-12-2003, 03:13 PM
I say we find where these guys live and congregate, and instead of raiding the place or surrounding it, we drop a good ole JDAM on it...
Sounds like we just did that.
Herrmannek
11-12-2003, 04:24 PM
R.I.P
Royal
11-12-2003, 06:16 PM
Indeed, they were hitting a military target, as much as they may do terrorist things as a side job, and as much as their leader is a terrorist, they didnt hit civilians, hence they didnt use terrorism.
8 civilians killed, over 50 wounded. Terrorists or not?
Stalky-Italy
11-12-2003, 06:44 PM
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Giovanni Cavallaro
Massimiliano Bruno
Enzo Fregosi
Daniele Ghione
Alfonso Trincone
Filippo Merlino
Mimmo Intravaia
Alfio Ragazzi
Ivan Ghitti
Orazio Majorana
Andrea Filippa
Silvio Olla
Giuseppe Coletta
Alessandro Carrisi
Emanuele Ferraro
Massimo Ficuciello
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Riposate In Pace Fratelli d'Italia...
"Nei Secoli Fedele"
8 civilians killed, over 50 wounded. Terrorists or not?
i'd say not; since the attackers targeted the italians, the dead civilians should technically be considered 'collaterale damage'
hey i didnt invent the word & definition :roll:
Ratamacue
11-12-2003, 08:04 PM
RIP guys.
I don't believe they're terrorists since their target WAS the Carabinieri. If I was to call them terrorists for killing civilians as "collateral damage," I would have to call the US terrorists as well.
Royal
11-13-2003, 02:30 AM
I don't believe they're terrorists since their target WAS the Carabinieri. If I was to call them terrorists for killing civilians as "collateral damage," I would have to call the US terrorists as well.
If the cap fits...
Pinco Palla
11-13-2003, 02:41 AM
Possa il Dio dei guerrieri accogliervi nel paradiso riservato a gli eroi , l'Italia vi e' grata per il vostro grande sacrificio , rest in peace borthers !
PP out
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