Local Official in Karbala Confesses to Killing Scores of People
A member of the Karbala provincial council detained during last year's al-Ziyara al-Shaabaniya pilgrimage confessed to having killed scores of officials and citizens, including a fellow local official, clerics and women, the province's police & operations chief said on Saturday.
"We obtained important confessions from a member of the Karbala provincial council, who had been arrested on the 2nd day of the al-Ziyara al-Shaabaniya last year," Maj. General Raed Shakir Jawdat said in a press conference he held on Saturday at the Karbala police command headquarters."The suspect confessed to having committed serious crimes documented audiovisually. He said that he took part in planning and execution of several assassinations, including the council's anti-corruption committee chairman, Akram al-Zubaidy, representative of Ayatollah Faqih Sayyed Hassan al-Sadr, Sheikh Moslem al-Ta'ie, four members of a humanitarian needs society, a feminist and a number of women under the pretext of prostitution," Jawdat said.
"He also confessed to the assassination of Hamid al-Shereifi, the director of al-Husseiniya district, and others," Jawdat added.
"The suspect has ascribed these crimes to the practice of promoting virtue and renouncing vice, under which he killed women that do not observe the Islamic sharia (law), liquor drinkers and CD sellers. He also said that these killings and assassinations were attended by a witness from the (Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr's) Mahdi Army, who was to give special fatwas on these killings."
Jawdat pointed out that there were special death squads, perhaps the most dangerous of which was a group led by a man called Ali Shereia, who had been kidnapped a month ago.
On August 28, 2007, fierce clashes erupted between security forces and armed groups in the holy Shiite city of Karbala, during which hundreds of residents and security personnel were killed or wounded.
The incidents coincided with al-Ziyara al-Shaabaniya, a Shiite pilgrimage to revive the memory of the birth of the Messiah-like Imam al-Mahdi, the 12th holiest figure for Shiite Muslims.
Karbala, with an estimated population of 572,300 people in 2003, is the capital of the province and is considered to be one of Shiite Muslims' holiest cities.
The city, 110 km south of Baghdad, is one of Iraq's wealthiest, profiting both from religious visitors and agricultural produce, especially dates.
It is made up of two districts, "Old Karbala," the religious centre, and "New Karbala," the residential district containing Islamic schools and government buildings.
At the centre of the old city is Masjid al-Hussein, the tomb of Hussein Ibn Ali, grandsone of the Prophet Muhammad by his daughter Fatima al-Zahraa and Ali Ibn Abi Taleb.
Imam Hussien's tomb is a place of pilgrimage for many Shiite Muslims, especially on the anniversary of the battle, the Day of Ashuraa. Many elderly pilgrims travel there to await death, as they believe the tomb to be one of the gates to paradise. On April 14, 2007, a car bomb exploded about 600 ft (200 m) from the shrine, killing 47 and wounding over 150.
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28.5. Gunmen kill soldier in Amara
28.5. Security forces arrest 8-person gang in Karbala
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27.5. Armed cell arrested in western Karbala
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22.5. Violence ... a behavior or a character?
22.5. 25 suspects captured north of Karbala
22.5. Al-Maliki visits Najaf to update Sistani with Iraq's security condition - spokesman
21.5. The Wa'ilis and the Hakims
21.5. U.S. very careful with al-Sadr
21.5. Police say at least 11 killed by gunfire in Baghdad
21.5. Eleven dead near Baghdad's Sadr City
20.5. British troops back in Basra 'no-go' areas
20.5. Iraq : Tightening the screws on Al-Qaeda, the Sadrists
20.5. FACTBOX-Iraqi army raids Sadr City, cleric's stronghold
20.5. Iraqi troops roll into Sadr City
20.5. Operation Salam in Sadr City proceeding as planned – official
19.5. Armed cell leader, 3 aides captured in Karbala
19.5. Gunmen kill police officer in Sadr City
19.5. Thi-Qar Marshes contingent commander killed
18.5. Clashes in Baghdad kill 4, injure 38
18.5. Who killed al-Sadr? (not the media spin version)
18.5. Iraq Al Sadr Bloc denies relations with Iran
17.5. Sadrist leader cannot confirm or deny Al Sadr held in Qom
16.5. Sadr fighters lay down their weapons
16.5. Caught Between Forces Vying for the Soul of a Country
15.5. Along the Sadr City wall, cease-fire means nothing
15.5. Despite Truce, War Over Wall Persists in Sadr City
15.5. Seven die in clashes in Baghdad's Sadr City
15.5. Alsumaria relates Sadr City unfavorable condition [VIDEO]
15.5. Shiite power struggle behind Iraq clashes, analysts say
15.5. Sons of Mahdi Army to continue the fight, saying: Signature forgery [unconfirmed]
15.5. Al-Sadr movement reiterates commitment to Sadr city truce deal
15.5. Mahdi Army committed crimes or mistakes? The debate that revealed Chalabi’s dirty role
15.5. Iraqi forces to infiltrate al-Mahdi Army stronghold
15.5. Sadr City Conditions Worsen
14.5. Fire flares up in wholesale market in Baghdad, Sadr City shelled
14.5. Sadrist MP accuses U.S. of attempting to violate agreement with government
14.5. Missile Is Fired at Copter Over Baghdad, U.S. Says
14.5. Cease-Fire Falters, Mistrust Grows in Sadr City
14.5. Overnight clashes in Baghdad kill 6 and injure 28
14.5. 11 Killed, 20 Wounded in Sadr City
13.5. Shi'ite gunmen in Baghdad ignore truce
13.5. Shiites attack Baghdad wall builders
13.5. 30 Sadrists detained as office raided in Baghdad-source
13.5. U.S.-Iraqi forces raid a Sadr’s office in Baghdad
13.5. Video: Iraqi army parades dead fighters
13.5. 17 arrested in Basra
13.5. 11 killed in Baghdad’s Sadr City
13.5. Violence flares in Baghdad's Sadr City despite truce
13.5. Gunshots heard in Sadr city
13.5. Sadr vows to honour deal to end Baghdad bloodshed
13.5. US troops to help 'deluded' British in southern Iraq
12.5. Clashes in Baghdad kill six despite deal between government, militia
12.5. Mosul Offensive Catches Residents Off Guard; Turks Bomb N. Iraq; New Bloc in Parliament?
12.5. Iraqi officials say 2 killed, 25 wounded in clashes in Sadr City
12.5. U.S. troops repel attacks in Baghdad slum
12.5. In Sadr City, a Cease-Fire Is Put to the Test, and Fails
12.5. Violence toned down in Sadr City after deal
12.5. UIC, Sadrists see eye to eye on de-escalation
12.5. Militants withdraw from streets of Sadr City
12.5. Sadr City residents fear a cease-fire means more violence
12.5. Disagreements mar truce deal between government and Al Sadr men
12.5. Iraq: Shiite bloc says Sadr City cease-fire signed with Sadrists
11.5. Sadr City hospitals receive 40 casualties in 24 hours
11.5. Heavy bombardment on Sadr city despite ceasefire
11.5. Families suffering in Sadr City increasing
11.5. U.S. military hits a wall in Sadr City
11.5. Sadrists say struck deal with PM, govt. confirms
11.5. Sadrists strike deal to end Baghdad fighting
11.5. Factbox - Key points in deal to end Baghdad fighting
11.5. Wiggle-room (With an update on continued US airstrikes)
11.5. Maliki-Sadr Agreement on Sadr City; Al-Maliki Heads to Mosul
10.5. U.S. forces kill 19 Shiite militants in Baghdad clashes
10.5. Extradition of wanted men hampers talks with government – Sadrist
10.5. In big concession, militia agrees to let Iraqi troops into Sadr City
10.5. Sadr City clashes leave 20 dead, 115 wounded over 24 hours
10.5. Sadrists Denounce Sistani and al-Maliki
9.5. Sadr aide lashes out at Iraq's senior Shiite cleric
9.5. 19 killed, 85 wounded in Sadr City clashes since Thursday – medic
9.5. EXTRA: Iraqi government prepares for 'big push' into Shiite enclave
9.5. Iraqi government closes the Sadr's radio station
9.5. 48 members of Iraq Sadrist Bloc arrested
9.5. U.S. forces say kill 14 militants in Baghdad
9.5. Sadr city no longer safe for civilians
9.5. Charity work shows another side to Sadr's movement in Iraq
8.5. 7 killed, 19 injured in Sadr City clashes
8.5. Gun battles erupt in Sadr City
8.5. Tank destroyed, 9 dead, new alliance
8.5. Fierce Fighting In Baghdad – Shortages Abound
8.5. War-crimes update: Hospital closing was part of the attack on another Baghdad district
8.5. IRAQ WRAPUP 1-Aid officials urge relief for Baghdad slum
8.5. Iraq: U.S. Troops, Shi'ite Gunmen Battle Daily In Al-Sadr City
7.5. U.S., Iraqi troops fight Shiite militants in S Baghdad, three killed
7.5. UNICEF alarmed by plight of Iraqi children in Sadr City
7.5. In Iraq, U.S. walks tightrope with Sadr
7.5. FACTBOX-Iraqi PM and cleric Sadr head for showdown
6.5. Source: attacking forces to hit Sadr-City with Chemical gas
6.5. Casualties mount in Sadr City as U.S. troops press ahead with attack
6.5. U.S., Iraqi troops fight Shiite militants in S Baghdad, three killed
5.5. Dhari: Sadr City atrocities should help us cure Sunni-Shia animosity
5.5. US Forces Kill 9 Insurgents in Iraq's Sadr City
5.5. The Americans gave the order to Maliki: No evidence of Iran involvement with arming militias
5.5. Iraq: Al-Sadr Refuses to Meet Baghdad Delegation In Iran
5.5. 3 boys killed in Iraq airstrike, companion says
4.5. Iranian leaders affirm support for Iraqi government clampdown on insurgents
4.5. Tribal chieftain held rally to stop military operations in Sadr city
4.5. The voice of the Arab-Shiites
4.5. Two tanks destroyed, The Americans bombed the hospital
4.5. Sadr City clashes leave 45 casualties in one day – medic
4.5. 'Thar Allah' party's Husseiniya [Mosque] detonated in Basra
3.5. Iran backs Iraq’s crackdown on lawbreakers: report
3.5. Sadrist Crowds Denounce al-Maliki at Friday Prayers; ICG: US is Creating Paramilitary Forces
3.5. US Bombing Killed 2-Year-Old
3.5. 14 killed, 25 wounded in one day of clashes in Sadr City
3.5. U.S. repeats Halabja massacre in Baghdad’s Sadr City, Iraqi legislators say
3.5. 20 wounded, 49 vehicles damaged in U.S. attack on Sadr Hospital
3.5. U.S. army says 8 gunmen killed in eastern Baghdad
3.5. Basra incidents "turning point" in Iraq's political chessboard, analysts reckon
3.5. There will be a day when people will stop speaking
2.5. Mahdi Army Commander: Fighting Is Only Option
2.5. Al Sadr Bloc accuses Al Maliki of cutting off fuel to Sadr City
2.5. Iraqi MPs call Maliki 'depraved
2.5. Sadrists negotiate the disband of Mahdi Army
2.5. Politics in the War-on-Sadr environment
2.5. About a photo, about Iraq
2.5. British troops to stay in Basra 'for the long term'
2.5. Iraq's Shiite clerics trade barbs over US-backed government crackdown on militias
2.5. Iraq's Shiite clerics deeply divided on militia crackdown
2.5. Iraq PM criticised by Sadr City crowds
1.5. 11 killed, 72 wounded in last 24 hours in Sadr City clashes
1.5. Sadrists: The delegation is “too Iranian”
1.5. Petraeus and Brown to hold talks on UK role in Iraq
1.5. At least 925 killed in Sadr city clashes- spokesman
1.5. IRAQ: Shia militiamen attack aid convoys in Baghdad suburb
1.5. Iraqi Parliamentarians affirm corruption in security ministries
1.5. Radical cleric Sadr snubs Iraq peace overtures
1.5. Petraeus backs Iraqi government talks with Sadr
1.5. Preparing for the Worst - International Medical Corps Assists Karbala Authorities to Manage Crisis
1.5. Iraq's Sadr City 'under siege'
30.4. 2 US Troops Killed, 21 Wounded; 37 Iraqis Killed in Baghdad Clashes
30.4. Militiamen ambush drives back US patrol in Sadr City
30.4. 35 killed, 129 injured in 24 hours in Sadr City – medic
30.4. U.S. Role Deepens in Sadr City
30.4. PM vows to continue crackdown on militiamen
30.4. Iran and US accused of sharing power in Iraq (Sadr)
30.4. Sunni parliamentarian: "Sadr City attacks are killing mostly unarmed civilians" (UPDATED)
30.4. Iraq's PM: Militants killed Interior Ministry spokesman's nephew
30.4. At least 925 people killed in Iraq's Sadr City clashes
30.4. Iraq's premier: Special forces to root out militias (1st Lead)
30.4. U.S. Soldiers Fighting Militants In Fierce Street Battles In Iraq
29.4. U.S. forces kill dozens of Shiite militants in fierce clashes in Baghdad
29.4. Maliki Bolstered by Basra Sweep
29.4. Senior government official assassinated in northern Baghdad
29.4. U.S. forces say kill 34 militants in Baghdad
29.4. Senior labor ministry official assassinated in Baghdad
28.4. Gunmen kill Sadrist leader, injure wife in Basra
28.4. 5 civilians killed, 10 wounded in Sadr City clashes
28.4. U.S. army says it killed 38 fighters in Baghdad
28.4. Iraqis want to revise constitution and U.S. warplanes bomb Baghdad
28.4. Eastern Baghdad blast casualties up to 17
28.4. U.S. army says kills 22 fighters in Baghdad attack
28.4. Sadr Rejects al-Maliki's Terms; Green Zone hit by Mortar Barrage; Turkish Military Strikes at PKK
28.4. Iraq: Peaceful protest held by Sadr City people
28.4. WRAPUP 1-U.S. air strikes kill 6 in Sadr City despite truce
28.4. Il Imperator hath spoken...
28.4. US army kills 38 gunmen in Baghdad - Update
27.4. Deputy says there is proof the US is using cluster bombs in Sadr City
26.4. Security forces prevent Sadrist delegation from entering Basra
26.4. Iraq's Dance: Maliki, Sadr and Sunnis
26.4. Mullen Rattles Sabres at Iran; Muqtada Reaffirms Truce
26.4. Air War: Basra Hospitals Overwhelmed with Wounded
26.4. Shiite Cleric Tells Followers to End Fighting and Unite Iraqis
26.4. HUMOR: Iraq PM sets conditions to end crackdown
26.4. Al-Sadr may restart full-scale fight against US in Iraq
26.4. Clashes in Baghdad Shi'a bastion
26.4. Bomb kills child, injures 25 in Basra
26.4. Iraqi lawmaker accuses U.S. forces of using prohibited weapons in Sadr City attacks
26.4. 13 killed, wounded in armed attacks in Baghdad
25.4. US-backed crackdown in Basra paves way for opening up Iraq’s oil and gas
25.4. Has al-Maliki opened the door to Hell?
25.4. Sadr calls on followers for patience with ceasefire
25.4. British troops in Basra face clashes with Mehdi Army
25.4. Radical Shi'ite Cleric Urges Followers to Battle US, Not Iraqi Forces
25.4.