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Title: Up risings in Iraq~!
Post by: Ripsnort on March 14, 2003, 11:34:07 AM

Reports in Japanese Daily Asahi Shimbun, top of the hour (7:02 a.m. Eastern USA time Friday), that via the Iran News Service, reports are arriving of an uprising in parts of northern Iraq.

The location where Iraqi Kurds are reported to have clashed is Kirkuk, 250 north of Baghdad.

Other reports are that at Hanakin, 150 kilos north of Baghdad, Iraqi citizens also entered into some kind of fights with Iraqi troops loyal to Saddam. There were an unreported number of casulties on both sides. It appears the fighting may have subsided.

An Iraqi military position or positions are reported to have suffered damage.

It was confirmed the anti-government clash saw participation from the Iraq Islamic Revolution High Command, an anti-government Iraqi group.

Witnesses report in Kirkuk that three large statues of Saddam Hussein have been toppled.

It is stated that due to the strong secret police network in Iraq, it is extremely rare for the symbois of Saddam's power, his large statues, to be overturned as they have been in Kirkuk.The anti-Saddam uprising in 1991 after the Gul War, particularly in the south of the country, saw this trademark overturning of Saddam's statues, too.

Title: Up risings in Iraq~!
Post by: JBA on March 14, 2003, 11:36:09 AM

Release the hounds !!!

Title: Up risings in Iraq~!
Post by: Rasker on March 14, 2003, 12:16:02 PM

Let the Games begin!!

Title: Up risings in Iraq~!
Post by: Defiance on March 14, 2003, 02:44:54 PM

Hiya's,
Goodluck to them then

If it goes like it did after 1991 it won't spread far

As sadam got concessions to allow helicopters (gunships) after 1991 i doubt the uprising/s will get very far without "external help"
He can use and is allowed to use these forms of millitary stuff in the north and the south i believe still

So instead of bombing/rocketing from jets he can waltz in with helo's n do his worst at will

Saw footage of what his men did to the north n south (ghastly) and the world watched and did nothing til it was way too late

Hind-sight anyone ? :(

Title: Up risings in Iraq~!
Post by: Rasker on March 14, 2003, 02:48:55 PM

He can't fly helos without permission within the "No-Fly" zones.  We closed that loophole [after the damage was done, regrettably].  I've heard allusions that we are going to declare them "No-Drive" zones as well, at least for military vehicles.

Title: Up risings in Iraq~!
Post by: Defiance on March 14, 2003, 03:59:49 PM

Hiya's,
Ahh glad they saw sense :) even if it was a bit late :(

Title: Up risings in Iraq~!
Post by: Dowding on March 14, 2003, 04:13:06 PM

They also had uprisings in Basra back in 1991.

The burial mounds can be seen on satellite recon photos.