- Iraqi Resistance Report - 12. April 2004
- "US-Soldaten betrachten Iraker als Untermenschen"
- Irakische "Refuseniks"
Iraqi Resistance Report
for Monday, 12 April 2004.
Translated and/or compiled by Muhammad Abu Nasr, member, editorial
board, the Free Arab Voice.
Monday, 12 April 2004.
Al-Fallujah: Resistance threatens to resume hostilities.
Iraqi Resistance fighters in besieged al-Fallujah threatened to
resume hostilities at 4:00pm local time and to carry out a broad
attack on the Americans if they do not remove the snipers who have
been firing at people in the city. An Agence France Presse (AFP)
reporter who attended a meeting of Resistance leaders said that
a Shaykh told the meeting that 60 people in al-Fallujah had been
gunned down by American snipers since the cease fire went into
effect on Sunday morning. A warning of the imminent resumption
of hostilities was also announced over loudspeakers in the city.
Meanwhile, however, relative calm prevails in the city as it entered
its second day of cease fire as word came of the extension of the
cease fire until Monday evening.
There were reports, however, of clashes taking place on Monday
morning before dawn.
Al-Jazeera's correspondent in al-Fallujah reported that the sticking
point in the on-going negotiations between the Iraqi Resistance
and the American aggressors through intermediaries is: who will be
responsible for security in al-Fallujah after the US withdrawal from
the city's environs?
Al-Jazeera's correspondent reports on the authority of eyewitnesses
that some units of the occupation forces have begun to withdraw from
their current positions within al-Fallujah and that columns of tanks
were seen withdrawing from their positions.
Sources among the first aid teams that succeeded in getting into alFallujah
during the cease fire report that bodies of the dead are
strewn about the streets and that American snipers shoot at ambulances
in the city. Meanwhile, US aggressor troops seek to prevent aid and
medical supplies from getting into the besieged city.
Iraqi Resistance downs US helicopter east
of Ba'qubah.
Iraqi Resistance fighters shot down a US helicopter in al-Miqdadiyah
district east of the city of Ba`qubah on Monday according to
eyewitnesses quoted by al-Jazeera TV.
US commander: 2 soldiers, 7 Halliburton
employees "missing."
The commander of US aggressor forces in Iraq, General Ricardo
Sanchez, acknowledged on Monday that two American soldiers and
seven employees of a subsidiary of Halliburton, a company associated
with US Vice President Dick Cheney, had been listed as "missing"
in Iraq.
Sanchez also acknowledged that supporters of Shi`ite religious
leader still control the city of an-Najaf and part of Karbala'.
This statement contradicted claims made earlier that the puppet
police had regained control over an-Najaf after an agreement
between Muqtada as-Sadr's forces and the occupation had been
reached.
Sanchez, speaking at a press conference with US Commander General
John Abizaid, said, on the contrary, that a mission of the US forces
now is "to kill or arrest Muqtada as-Sadr. This is our task."
One Romanian mercenary killed, another injured in
Resistance attack Sunday.
The Romanian Foreign Ministry announced on Monday that a Romanian
"civilian employee" of a security company was killed and another
wounded on Sunday in Iraq. Reuters reported that the Iraqi
Resistance ambushed them near Baghdad.
US claims: 6 Americans killed in two days.
The US occupation command claimed on Monday that six American
soldiers had been killed in the last six days in battles with
the Iraqi Resistance in various parts of the country. The American
communiqué mentioned that a 1st Division soldier was killed and
another wounded in an ambush near Tikrit on 10 April. According
to Reuters the communiqué said that an American belonging to the
1st Armored Division died on 11 April from wounds received in a
Baghdad grenade attack the day before.
The American statement also said that an American belonging to the
1st Infantry was killed when his tank came under rocket-propelled
grenade attack near Tikrit on 9 April, while three Marine invaders
were killed in fighting "west of Baghdad" [an obvious reference to
al-Fallujah, a name which the Americans apparently are now reluctant
to pronounce!] on 11 April.
Al-Fallujah cease-fire talks: US gives up conditions,
just wants to get away without further fighting.
News reports coming out of the city of al-Fallujah on Monday
concerning the latest developments in the negotiations being
carried on through intermediaries between the Resistance and
the US aggressors indicate that the US occupation forces have
abandoned all their conditions for a withdrawal from al-Fallujah
and are merely hoping now to be able to leave the city without
further clashes with the Iraqi Resistance.
Al-Jazeera's correspondent in the city reported on the authority of
participants in the talks that the American side had given up all
the conditions that it had earlier laid down for a withdrawal from
al-Fallujah. The US troops want only to be able to withdraw from
the city and only seek assurances that they will not be struck during
their withdrawal by the Resistance fighters, according to a report
by al-Jazeera's veteran correspondent in the al-Fallujah.
Al-Jazeera reports that the talks are proceeding towards a solution
and that there is one issue that still remains a bone of contention,
namely who will be responsible for security in the city. The
Resistance and local people insist that security in al-Fallujah
must be maintained by natives of the city who are members of the
Iraqi police and civil defense forces and who would be headed by
local person of recognized good character who enjoys the trust of
the residents and the Resistance fighters.
Resistance kills one American soldier near Samarra' Sunday.
Iraqi Resistance forces killed one American aggressor soldier and
wounded four others in an attack near Samarra', north of Baghdad
on Sunday, according to a report carried by al-Jazeera.
Three blasts shake US occupation headquarters
in Baghdad on Monday morning.
Three powerful explosions shook Baghdad on Monday morning from within
the compound of the US occupation headquarters, the so-called "Green
Zone". The BBC reported that columns of smoke rose over the compound
as sirens wailed. An American military spokesman said that the nature
of the blasts was "unclear." Reuters reported that the sound of
ambulances could be heard shortly after the attack and helicopters
hovered in the sky near the smoke clouds.
Iraqi Resistance attacks and burns US supply
truck on airport road near Baghdad.
Iraqi Resistance fighters attacked and burned a truck carrying
provisions for the US occupation army on the airport road near
Baghdad.
Resistance attacks US military supply convoy in Baghdad.
Resistance fighters in al-Latifiyah district in Baghdad attacked an
American military column made up of trucks carrying armored personnel
carriers and other military equipment. The Resistance attack left the
trucks and their contents burning. One report stated that ten American
tanks were destroyed in the attack and those inside killed. Witnesses
said that three persons were killed in the Resistance attack as others
chanted slogans in support of Jaysh al-Mahdi, the militia that backs
Shi'ite Religious leader Muqtada as-Sadr. The attack was interpreted
as retaliation for threats by the Americans to break up Jaysh al-Mahdi
and for the behavior of the US occupation forces at al-Fallujah.
US tanks, APCs surround al-Mustansiriyah University
in Baghdad.
Eyewitnesses reported on Monday afternoon that US aggressor forces
had massed tanks and armored personnel carriers in a ring around alMustansiriyah
University in Baghdad on Monday and issued a warning
to armed students on the campus to surrender. Reuters reported that
it is believed that the armed students are supporters of Shi`ite
political parties.
US invaders impose curfew on population, puppet police.
US aggressor troops imposed a curfew on the population of Wasit
Province near Baghdad, including the puppet police of the city
of al-Kut between 10:00pm and 6:00am.
How do you scare an American soldier?
Just say "al-Fallujah!"
Agence France Presse (AFP) reported that word has spread rapidly
in Baghdad that "if you want to scare an American soldier, just
shout 'al-Falluja!' at him as he passes."
Many residents of Baghdad recall how one year ago beating the
Americans, equipped as they are with the most modern weaponry.
But everything has changed since scenes of Americans dying under
Resistance gunfire have become commonplace. The epic Battle of
al-Fallujah has constituted a turning point in popular perceptions.
And also in battle tactics, not only around that defiant city but
throughout the country.
In al-A`zamiyah, the Sunni heart of Baghdad, a security officer with
the venerable Abu Hanifah mosque, who asked to remain anonymous,
said that "in the past usually three or four Resistance fighters
would attack tanks or Humvees at under cover of darkness and then
flee. But the attack on US aggressors in al-A`zamiyah this week
was organized. Two hundred fighters massed in broad daylight in the
street and fired on the puppet police station with the purpose of
forcing the Americans to come out and do battle. And the battle then
ensued, face-to-face."
US General: 70 American and satellite
troops killed in 12 days.
US deputy commander of operations in Iraq, Brigadier General Mark
Kimmitt claimed on Monday that 70 American and satellite troops had
been killed in battles with the Iraqi Resistance since the start of
April - i.e., in a period of 12 days. At a Baghdad press conference
he also claimed that the aggressor forces had martyred "ten times"
that number, i.e., 700 Iraqis during the same period. He said,
however, that assessing the extent of civilian casualties in
blockaded al-Fallujah was more difficult, though medical sources
there had said that 600 had been killed in the American shelling
and bombing.
Kimmitt sought to justify the bombing and shelling
of civilian districts of al-Fallujah by saying that
they "had no other choice."
Kimmitt acknowledged that Iraqi Resistance operations had increased
in number, now up to some 70 attacks per day.
"The invaders were smashed on the walls of al-Fallujah," - Resistance
commander says.
A leader of the Iraq Liberation Front in al-Fallujah told the
newspaper Dar al-Khalij on Sunday that "the Iraqi Resistance
had taught the American forces a lesson they would never forget."
"Abu al-Khattab" told the newspaper that "we are fighting for the
liberation of the homeland and to rescue the City of Mosques and
Minarets, al-Fallujah, to prevent their desecration by the dwarfs
who follow the criminal Bush." Abu al-Khattab said, "we fought for
Islam and Arab honor and we taught Bush's dwarfs a lesson they will
never ever forget. God was with us in this jihadi effort because
our path is that of one of the two good things: either liberation
or martyrdom. We wanted to demonstrate to the world that we are
the sons and daughters of a great civilization, the guardians of
a homeland whose history goes back more than 7,000 years before
Christ."
Abu al-Khattab told the newspaper, "In spite of the aggressors'
barbarity the mujahideen were like lions driving out Bush's dwarfs,
killing hundreds, wounding hundreds, and setting hundreds of
their vehicles ablaze." He said that the Resistance holds numerous
American prisoners but did not specify their exact number.
"The invaders were smashed on the walls of al-Fallujah, and, God
willing, they will be smashed on the walls of Baghdad at the hands
of the Mujahideen of Iraq," Abu al-Khattab said in conclusion.
Two puppet policemen killed, two wounded in
Resistance bombing in Ba'qubah.
A bomb planted by the Iraqi Resistance forces killed two puppet
policemen and wounded two others when it blew up near their squad
car on Monday in Ba`qubah, according to al-Jazeera TV.
"Iraqi" puppet official threatens, fulminates
against al-Jazeera and al-`Arabiyah TV.
The so-called National Security Adviser in the American-run Iraqi
puppet government, Muwaffaq ar-Rabi`i, came out on Monday with
threats against the Arab satellite TV stations al-Jazeera and
al-`Arabiyah. The Iraqi bureaux of the two popular Arab stations
would be closed down, ar-Rabi`i said, "if they persist in inciting
violence and rebellion."
Seven Chinese kidnapped, then released.
China's Xinhua News Agency has reported that seven Chinese who
were kidnapped by Resistance fighters were released on Monday after
several hours in captivity. Xinhua quoted a Chinese merchant in
Baghdad as saying that the seven are now in the care of the Board
of Muslim 'Ulama' in a secret location.
Earlier, China's Xinhua News Agency announced that seven Chinese
who entered Iraq from Jordan on Sunday had probably been kidnapped.
All were from the Chinese coastal province of Fujian and range in
age from 18 to 49. The correspondent for al-`Arabiyah TV reported
meeting seven individuals with Chinese passports. Xinhua said that
the seven are in good health and not bound.
11 Russians reported kidnapped in Baghdad.
A Russian source quoted by al-Jazeera TV reported late on Monday
that 11 Russians were kidnapped from Baghdad. From Moscow al-Jazeera
reported that 11 Russians working with a Russian engineering firm in
Baghdad had been kidnapped. Further information was not immediately
available.
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iraqiresistancereport_120404.htm
"US-Soldaten betrachten Iraker als Untermenschen"
12.04.2004
Der britische Telegraph veröffentlichte am Sonntag ein Interview
mit einem im Irak stationierten hochrangigen Offizier der britischen
Armee. Darin kritisierte der anonym bleiben wollende Offizier die
Vorgehensweise der US-Soldaten im Irak aufs Schärfste.
Unter anderem sagte er, daß ein Teil des Problems sei, daß amerikanische
Soldaten die Iraker als "Untermenschen" - er verwendete
tatsächlich diesen von Adolf Hitler in seinem Buch "Mein Kampf"
erfundenen Begriff - betrachten.
Seinen Worten nach ist allerdings nicht nur er persönlich von dem
brutalen Verhalten der US-Soldaten abgestoßen, sondern diese Ansicht
zieht sich durch die gesamte britische Befehlskette im Irak.
"Meine Ansicht und die Ansicht der britischen Befehlskette ist, daß
die Gewaltanwendung der Amerikaner nicht verhältnismäßig und unangemessen
ist im Hinblick auf die Bedrohung, der sie gegenüberstehen,
ist. Sie betrachten die irakischen Menschen nicht wie wir. Sie sehen
sie als Untermenschen an. Sie kümmern sich nicht um den Verlust von
irakischem Leben, wie es die Briten tun. Ihre Einstellung gegenüber
den Irakern ist tragisch, sie ist schrecklich", so der Offizier.
Und weiter: "Die US-Soldaten betrachten die Dinge grob vereinfacht.
Es scheint ihnen schwerzufallen, die Feinheiten zu verstehen, wer
im Irak was unterstützt und wer nicht. Es ist einfacher für ihre
Soldaten, alle Iraker als die Bösen zusammenzufassen. Soweit es sie
betrifft, ist der Irak das Gangsterland und jeder ist darauf aus,
sie zu töten."
Nach Angaben des Offiziers würden britische Soldaten niemals die
Erlaubnis bekommen, Angriffe, wie sie vom US-Militär häufig durchgef
ührt werden - beispielsweise die Bombardierung von Wohngegenden
von Kampfhubschraubern aus - auszuführen.
"Wenn US-Soldaten mit Mörsern in Baghdad angegriffen werden benutzen
sie Mörser-lokalisierendes Radar um den Abschußpunkt zu finden und
greifen dann die größere Umgegend mit Artillerie an, selbst wenn das
Gebiet das sie angreifen inmitten eines dichtbesiedelten Wohngebiets
liegt", sagte er. "Sie töten bei dem Bombardement vielleicht die
Terroristen, aber sie töten und verstümmeln ebenfalls unschuldige
Zivilisten. Das war in einer Reihe von Fällen ihre Reaktion. Es ist
abgedroschen, aber amerikanische Soldaten schießen erst und stellen
hinterher Fragen. Sie haben Angst davor, Verluste zu erleiden und
haben sogar schon ihre Waffen auf britische Soldaten gerichtet, was
zu einigen Konfrontationen zwischen Soldaten geführt hat."
Offenbar wird sogar das neben den USA wichtigste Mitglied der
"Koalition" mehr und mehr durch das rücksichtslose und völkerrechtswidrige
- Zivilisten sind bei Kampfhandlungen in jedem
Fall zu schützen - Vorgehen der US-Soldaten abgestoßen.
http://www.freace.de/artikel/200404/120404b.html
Irakische "Refuseniks"
12.04.2004
Wie die Washington Post am Samstag berichtete, ist es im Irak in
der vergangenen Woche erstmals zu einem großen Fall von "Refuseniks"
gekommen.
Dem Bericht zufolge hat ein gesamtes Bataillon der neuen, von den
USA aufgestellten irakischen Armee den Einsatz in der Stadt Fallujah,
wo mittlerweile über 600 Menschen - größtenteils Frauen, Kinder und
Alte - getötet worden sind, verweigert.
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/D334DDD4-F26F-483F-9AE4-
E08BB9E53567.htm
Die Darstellung des amerikanischen Generalmajors Paul Eaton erweckt
zwar den Eindruck, daß dies vorrangig aus Feigheit geschehen ist,
nach Aussage der Soldaten weigerten diese sich aber, weil sie nicht
auf ihre Landsleute schießen wollen. So sagte Eaton, daß es zu der
Weigerung kam, als die irakischen Soldaten auf dem Weg nach Fallujah,
schon kurz nachdem sie ihre Kaserne verlassen hatten, unter Beschuß
durch Widerstandskämpfer kamen. Daraufhin seien sie umgedreht und
hätten sich geweigert, nach Fallujah zu gehen.
Andererseits berichtete er aber auch, daß die Soldaten des 2.
Bataillons - dem 620 Soldaten angehören - bei anschließenden
Befragungen gesagt haben: "Wir haben uns nicht verpflichtet,
um gegen Iraker zu kämpfen."
Die Weigerung eines kompletten Bataillons - von denen im Irak
derzeit insgesamt nur vier existieren - zeigt deutlich, auf
wessen Seite ein bedeutender Teil der Iraker steht.
Am Samstag sagte ein hochrangiger Offizier der US-Army, daß zwischen
20 und 25 Prozent der irakischen Armee, des "Zivilverteidigungskorps"
(ICDC), der Polizei und weiterer Sicherheitskräfte gekündigt haben,
übergelaufen sind oder nicht mehr zum Dienst erscheinen. "Ich würde
nicht sagen, daß es so weitverbreitet ist, daß es die Mehrheit ist",
so der anonym bleibende Offizier. "Aber es beunruhigt uns."
Dies wurde auch von Eaton bestätigt, als er sagte: "Wir haben derzeit
Probleme mit vielen Sicherheitsfunktionen."
Anhand dieser Zahlen läßt sich vermuten, daß in Wahrheit - ganz im
Gegensatz zu den offiziellen Erklärungen der USA - sehr wohl eine
Mehrheit der Iraker auf Seiten der Widerstandskämpfer steht, wenn
auch bisher zum großen Teil nur passiv.
Die Weigerung eines Viertels aller von den USA als Unterstützer
der Besatzung angestellten Iraker, sich hieran weiter zu beteiligen
einerseits und die anhaltenden schweren Kämpfe andererseits zeigen,
daß der irakische Widerstand täglich stärker wird.
http://www.freace.de/artikel/200404/120404a.html
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