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Thu, May. 17, 2007

Roundup of violence in Iraq - 17 May 2007

By Laith Hammoudi
McClatchy Newspapers

The daily Iraq violence report is compiled by McClatchy Newspapers in
Baghdad from police, military and medical reports.

This is not a comprehensive list of all violence in Iraq, much of
which goes unreported.

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Bureau.

Baghdad-

- A mortar shell hit Abo Disheer neighborhood south Baghdad around
10,00 am. No human casualties reported.

- 1 civilian was killed when a mortar shell hit Al Shurta Al Rabi'aa
neighborhood south west Baghdad around 5,15 pm.

- A civilian was killed when a mortar shell hit Al Nahrawan district
south Baghdad around 5,15 pm.

- 8 civilians were injured when a mortar shell hit Al Qahira
neighborhood north east Baghdad around6,30 pm.

- 3 civilians were killed when a mortar shell hit Jamila neighborhood
east Baghdad around 6,30 pm.

- 2 policemen were killed and 1 was wounded when gunmen opened fire
targeting their patrol in Bob Al Sham district north east Baghdad
around 6,40 pm.

- 3 civilians were wounded in clashes with the Iraqi army in Al Bayaa
neighborhood south Baghdad around 7,00 pm.

- 30 anonymous bodies were found in Baghdad today.25 bodies were found
in Karkh, the western part of Baghdad in the following neighborhoods
(6 bodies in Amil, 4 bodies in Doura, 4 bodies in Bayaa, 3 bodies in
Jihad, 2 bodies in Adil, 2 bodies in Ghazaliyah, 2 bodies in Saidiyah,
2 bodies in Shoula.) 5 bodies were found in Rusafa, the eastern part
of Baghdad in the following neighborhoods (2 bodies in Jorf AL Naddaf
1 body in Palestine street, 1 body in Al Jumhuriyah street and 1 body
in Adhemiyah.)

Diyala province

- An official source in the local administration of Baladroz east of
Baquba said that a police man was killed and another one was injured
when a hand grenade exploded near the house Baladroz police commander
adding that the explosion happened accidentally.

- A medical source in Diyala health directorate said that the morgue
of Baquba hospital received 3 bodies including a body of a woman in
her thirties. The source said that the three bodies were shot many
times in the head.

- A medical source said that gunmen from what is called (Iraq Islamic
State) shot dead a security member working for the health
establishment protection unit.

Kirkuk

- A source in Kirkuk police directorate said that police found a body
of a civilian in one of the neighborhoods of the city. The source said
that police found the body of Emad Ahmed Shareef was found in Al
Askaryeen neighborhood. The body was shot in different parts.

Salahuddi

- A source in the combined coordination center said that an Iraqi
police officer from Biji police directorate was killed by gunmen when
they shot him dead near the south check point of Biji tow north of
Tikrit.

- Three guards working with Shirqat town police commander were injured
when an IED exploded targeting the commander convoy. The IED exploded
near Al Siniyah district west Biji yesterday evening when the convoy
of lieutenant colonel Dawood Mahmoud Al Sahan causing the injury of
his guards.

Basra

- Gunmen killed Major Kadhum Mutashar , the inspector in the ministry
of interior affairs and his tow sons in Al Zubair district west of
Basra city yesterday evening. The gunmen killed the inspector near his
house injuring one of his neighbors.

- Eyewitnesses said that an electricity engineer working in Baghdad
was killed today. Eyewitnesses said that gunmen driving a new sedan
car opened fire towards engineer Nawfal Abdul Aal and killed him near
Basra university north of Basra city.

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