Group Claims to Kill Kidnapped Iraq Troops

[maddezmom]

BAGHDAD, Iraq - An Iraqi militant group said on its Web site Thursday that it had killed 11 Iraqi troops taken hostage south of Baghdad.


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The Ansar al-Sunnah Army said it had beheaded one and shot the 10 others. The 11 Iraqi National Guardsmen were captured on the highway between Baghdad and Hillah.


"After investigating with them and (hearing) their confessions, it turned out this group was responsible for guarding the Crusader American troops in Radwaniya area and what's around it in southern Baghdad," a statement posted on the web site said.


The group has claimed responsibility for a number of attacks and hostage takings, including the slaying of 12 Nepalese who were taken hostage in August.



more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=716&e=4&u=/ap/20041028/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

[wishlist]

1. Another notable bad Iraq news item not shown on TV news yet this week

Very discouraging situation.

There seems to be a very noticeable gap in news coverage this week by the networks and cable TV about the current events each day in Iraq. You wouldn't even know the war was still going on hot and heavy with numerous U.S. and Iraqi casualties during the past week from the scant coverage I have seen on TV.

[leftchick]

2. this is so sad...

what a fucking mess bush* has made and my tv hides it...

:grr: