Iraqi brigadier killed by sniper

[acmejack]

A senior Iraqi army brigadier has been shot dead in western Baghdad, police sources have said.

The man was killed by a sniper while driving through the Gazaliya area of the city at about 1700 (1400 GMT).

His identity has not yet been confirmed, but he is thought to have been responsible for security for part of the Iraqi capital.

He is also thought to be the most senior Iraqi officer to be killed since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4779492.stm

[saigon68]

1. Another Quisling "BITES THE DUST"

[bemildred]

2. "responsible for security for part of the Iraqi capital"

I guess he got a little "feedback" on how he was doing.

[acmejack]

3. All those surplus Dragunovs

[saigon68]

4. A fine rifle for the region

Not the best for accuracy-- but then again we have no idea how "long" the shot was.

the 7.62 X 54R has been killing them dead, since 1891

[Charlie Brown]

5. Top Iraqi General Killed By Sniper

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/C67585566.htm

BAGHDAD, March 6 (Reuters) - One of the highest-ranking generals in Iraq's new, U.S.-trained army was shot dead in Baghdad on Monday, the U.S. military and Iraqi police said.

Major General Mubdar Hatim al-Dulaimi, commander of all Iraqi army forces in the capital, was killed by a sniper, police sources said. he was shot as he drove through western Baghdad.

As the commander of the 6th Division, among the first and biggest of Iraq's new army divisions formed by U.S. forces as part of their plans for eventual withdrawal, Dulaimi was among the most prominent officers in Iraq's security forces.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

6. Oh, could not be Cheney then.... he is not that good a

shot.

[0007]

10. Gotta admit, when dead-eye shoots he hits flesh....

[sabra]

7. this is a major blow to the "Iraqi Army"

[Yavin4]

8. What Iraqi Army?

Where?

[lonestarnot]

9. Very damn good question!

[MetaTrope]

11. Any relation to Iraq's Defense Minister

Saadoun al-Dulaimi?

[ECH1969]

12. They are both members of the Dulaimi tribe

A large and powerful Sunni tribe in Western Iraq.

[Rose Siding]

13. Here's the AP: Senior Iraqi General Killed in Ambush

BAGHDAD, March 6 -- The top commander of the Iraqi army division in Baghdad was killed Monday when his car came under small-arms fire while traveling through the capital, the U.S. military said.

Maj. Gen. Mubdar Hatim Hazya al-Dulaimi was one of the highest-ranking members of the new Iraqi army to be killed in insurgent violence. Under his leadership, the 6th Iraqi Army Division has been gradually assuming control of parts of the capital from U.S. forces.

His killing could set back security efforts in Baghdad, particularly following the recent outbreak of sectarian violence, according to a senior U.S. commander who worked closely with him.

"It could be a blow that takes a long time to overcome," said Maj. Gen. William G. Webster Jr., commander of the Army's 3rd Infantry Division, who oversaw U.S. troops in Baghdad for a year ending in January. "Losing a strong commander for even a little while in Baghdad could cause a further power shift toward what looks like the Shia control of the city."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/03/06/AR2006030600798.html

[saigon68]

14. Maj. Gen. William G. Webster

has his undies in a bundle