Sunnis pull out of Iraq talks after mosque attack

[tankdude]

http://news.yahoo.com/iraqi-cleric-urges-leaders-not-delay-government-110553288.html?soc_src=copy

 

BAGHDAD (AP) — Sunni lawmakers pulled out of talks on forming a new Iraqi government after militants attacked a Sunni mosque in a volatile province outside Baghdad during Friday prayers, killing at least 64 people.

 

It was not immediately clear if the attack was carried out by Shiite militiamen or the Islamic State extremist group, which has been advancing into the ethnically and communally mixed Diyala province and has been known to kill fellow Sunni Muslims who refuse to submit to its leadership.

 

But Sunni lawmakers pointed to powerful Shiite militias, and two major parliamentary blocs pulled out of talks on forming a new Cabinet, setting up a major challenge for prime minister-designate Haider al-Abadi, a Shiite who is struggling to form an inclusive government that can confront the militants.

 

The blocs affiliated with Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri and Deputy Prime Minister Saleh Al-Mutlak demanded that outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and the main Shiite parliamentary bloc hand over the perpetrators within 48 hours and compensate the families of victims "if they want the political process and the new government to see the light of day."

 

The joint statement blamed the attack on "militias" in an apparent reference to Shiite armed groups allied with the government. Sunni lawmakers could not immediately be reached for further comment.

 

An army officer and a police officer said the attack on the Musab bin Omair Mosque in Imam Wais village, some 120 kilometers (75 miles) northeast of Baghdad, began with a suicide bombing near the entrance, after which gunmen poured in and opened fire on the worshippers.

 

Officials in Imam Wais said Iraqi security forces and Shiite militiamen raced to the scene of the attack to reinforce security but stumbled upon bombs planted by the militants, which allowed the attackers to flee. Four Shiite militiamen were killed and thirteen wounded by the blasts.

 

A total of at least 64 people were killed in the attack and more than 60 wounded. Al-Maliki has called for an investigation.

 

The officials said Islamic State fighters have been trying to convince two prominent Sunni tribes in the area — the Oal-Waisi and al-Jabour — to join them, but that they have thus far refused.

 

Virtually all suicide bombings in Iraq are believed to have been carried out by Sunni militants, but Shiite fighters used the tactic in Lebanon during that country's civil war. In the chaotic aftermath of a major attack it is often not immediately clear how it was carried out or who was responsible.

 

Two medical officials confirmed the casualty figures. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to brief the media.

 

Since early this year, Iraq has been facing an onslaught by the extremist Islamic State group and allied Sunni militants. The crisis has worsened since June, when the group seized Iraq's second largest city of Mosul, in the north.

 

In Diyala, Islamic State fighters have clashed with Kurdish forces guarding disputed territory claimed by the Kurdish regional government in the north. The extremist group pushed Kurdish forces out of the town of Jalula earlier this month after heavy fighting.

 

The Islamic State group has also clashed with Shiite militiamen and security forces loyal to the Shiite-led government in Baghdad. At the height of Iraq's sectarian bloodletting in 2006-2007 the province was among the country's most lethal areas.

 

If the attack proves to have been carried out by Shiite militiamen it would deal a major blow to al-Abadi's efforts to reach out to the country's Sunni minority, whose grievances are seen as fueling the insurgency.

 

Al-Abadi has until Sept. 10 to submit a list of Cabinet members to parliament for approval, but such deadlines have often passed without action because of political wrangling.

On Friday Iraq's top Shiite cleric again called upon national leaders to settle their differences in a "realistic and doable" manner and swiftly form a new government to confront the Sunni insurgency.

 

Al-Sistani warned that politicians' "demands and conditions could derail the forming of the new government." The reclusive cleric's remarks were relayed by his representative, Abdul-Mahdi al-Karbalaie, during Friday prayers in the Shiite holy city of Karbala.

 

Al-Karbalaie also called for urgent aid to be airlifted to residents of a small Shiite town which has been besieged by Sunni militants in northern Iraq.

About 15,000 Shiite Turkmen in the town of Amirli have been under a tight siege and are running out of food and medical supplies. The town is located about 170 kilometers (105 miles) north of Baghdad.

 

The United States launched airstrikes this month to support Iraqi and Kurdish forces looking to reclaim territory seized by the Islamic State group.

U.S. Central Command said Friday that it conducted three new airstrikes around the Mosul Dam, where clashes with militants continue nearly a week after Iraqi and Kurdish forces retook the sprawling facility with U.S. air support.

 

Since Aug. 8, the U.S. has launched a total of 93 airstrikes, of which 60 were near the Mosul Dam, Centcom said.

[gymrat76541]

Where is Rodney King when the world needs him most?

 

Mister "can't we all just get along" ! LOL

[dontlop]

Geez the terrorists the Sunnis provide safe haven for are blowing of mosques church's executing Iraqi military personnel

That doesn't warrant the Sunnis pulling out of talks but if they lose control what will the Sunnis have to use as bargaining chips

F the Sunnis

Carpet bomb the region

They don't want a government they want a Baathist dictator they even said they preferred saddam

Things are going to be great with the new pm

It was all malikis fault because the news articles said it was

[doctgdinar2]

If the new PM does not form in less than 30 days Maliki gets it all back? wonder who is paying for those attacks. hummmmmmm!

[dontlop]

Maliki will remain pm until he is replaced

So far he hasn't been replaced

[calkid11]

Thank you

[yota691]

Video: Mosque massacre "Musab bin Omair" in Diyala at the hands of criminal militias

BAGHDAD - Iraq Press - August 22 / August: a preliminary list of the names of the martyrs who fell in the mosque, Musab bin Omair, in the village, in front of Lewis, in Diyala after being attacked by criminal elements of the militia at the establishment of Friday prayers, with a video clip displays aside from the horrible crime which killed more than 70 worshipers and approximately 50 wounded. Admiral ended

Names 
Engineer Alwan Nasser Falkh Aloisi 
Abdullah gesture Fadil Aloisi 
Abdul-Rahman Najim Abdullah Fadhil 
Othman star Fadhil 
Abbas Muhsin Fadhil 
Acer Abbas Muhsin Fadhil 
Ayoub Abbas Muhsin Fadhil 
Safaa Abbas Muhsin Fadhil 
Alaa Abbas Muhsin Fadhil 
Adnan Muhsin Fadhil 
flowered Mahdi Butti Sheikh Mosque 
Faisal flowered Butti 
Kahlan flowered Butti 
Ghazi flowered Butti 
Butti Ali Salih Mahdi 
Abdul Samad Ali Saleh Butti 
Mohammed blocker Quad 
Quad Yasser Mohammed 
Hasib Hussain replaces 
Abdul facilitate replace 
Qahtan Khalifa Kirkz 
Qassem Hashem Abdullah 
Saud Abdul Wahid Abbas lentils 
successful Globe cancellation 
Mohamed Ahmed Khalil 
Ali Jawad Abyssinia 
David Ball 
Badri Ali

 

 

 

Mosque massacre Musab bin Omair, a documentary film 2
National Alliance calls for an investigation into the killing of worshipers in Diyala and miss the opportunity to block the formation of the government

Saturday, 23 August / August 2014 00:24

[baghdad-where]

National Alliance demanded an investigation into the killing of worshipers in one of the mosques in Diyala province.

According to a statement of the alliance received by all of Iraq [where] a copy of which was that "the leadership of the Iraqi National Alliance met Friday evening in the office of Ibrahim al-Jaafari, head of the Iraqi National Alliance, at the time, which emphasizes the Iraqi National Alliance condemnation of the terrorist acts that target innocent citizens and the security forces, it condemns strongly vicious attack on worshipers at a mosque Musab bin Omair in the Mansouria in Diyala province. "

The statement added that the National Alliance, "calls for the speedy investigation procedures, and disclosure of the elements involved, and submitted to spend; to be punished just" calling on everyone to "cooperate with the investigation, and miss an opportunity to the enemies of Iraq who are trying to split the unity of the national, and obstructing the efforts of political forces in the formation of the government. "

The unidentified gunmen attacked a mosque in the village of Musab bin Omair Alzerkosh in Diyala and about seventy of them were killed in the Friday prayers Ams.bhsp security sources.

The Interior Ministry, announced yesterday, formed an investigative committee Links of senior officers to investigate the circumstances of the incident, stating that "there is a direct recommendation of the ministry lowered the severest penalties for the perpetrators of this heinous crime," as announced by the House of Representatives to form a committee to investigate the terrorist attack.

For his part, General Commander of the Armed Forces, Prime Minister outgoing Nuri al-Maliki sent to Diyala committee to investigate the incident, "stressing the need for" unity and solidarity among us and the rejection of sectarianism and abhorrent acts of lawless militias "Ended

[socaljeepnut]

Wow!!!!   There are no words.

[sandfly]

THANKS

[yota691]

Iraq crisis: Mosque massacre kills at least 68 Sunni worshippers ahead of government talks

 

 

 

The killings threaten talks for an inclusive government to fight Isis militants

HEATHER SAUL 

 

 

 

Saturday 23 August 2014

  

 

A sectarian attack at a mosque in a village in Iraq has killed at least 68 minority Sunni Muslims on Friday, just as Baghdad was trying to build a cross-community government to fight Islamic State (Isis) militants.

A morgue official in Diyala province north of Baghdad said 68 people had been killed by Shia militiamen in the sectarian attack staged on the Muslim day of prayer.

Attacks on mosques are acutely sensitive and have unleashed brutal revenge killings and counter attacks in Iraq in the past.

Two influential Sunni politicians, Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq and Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jibouri, quickly suspended talks with the main Shia political alliance to form a new government.

Nahida al-Dayani, a Member of Parliament, said about 150 worshippers were at the Imam Wais mosque when the militiamen arrived after a roadside bombing which had targeted a security vehicle.

"It is a new massacre," said Dayani, a Sunni originally from the village where the attack took place.

She told Reuters: "Sectarian militias entered and opened fire at worshippers. Most mosques have no security. Some of the victims were from one family. Some women who rushed to see the fate of their relatives at the mosque were killed."

 

In pictures: Iraq crisis

 

The deaths are a major setback for Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Abadi, from the majority Shia community, who is seeking support from Sunnis and ethnic Kurds to tackle the Isis insurgency advancing across Iraq.

Earlier this week Isis stoned a man to death in Mosul after one of its self-appointed courts sentenced him for adultery, witnesses said.

Isis released a video this week showing the beheading of American journalist James Foley and threatening the life of fellow hostage Steven Sotloff. Isis said the killing was in response to US airstrikes on Iraq, which have continued this week.

The parents of Mr Foley, who was kidnapped while covering the Syrian civil war, called on Friday for support to free other foreigners still held by Islamic State fighters.

[moneysoon]

IS refuses to let this stuff go. It will be their demise!

[Adam Montana]

IS refuses to let this stuff go. It will be their demise!

 

I certainly hope so. 

 

Iraq can't do it on their own, and the rest of the world seems to be too stupid to step in... Everyone 

mocks the US for being the "World Police", and in most cases I agree that the US should worry 

about the US and not be a "World Police"...

 

But in this case, we should definitely be "over-reaching" our bounds. The IS (ISIS) is an evil that needs 

to be exterminated.

 

Right now, WE should be taking AGGRESSIVE action to demolish ISIS... and next to nothing 

is happening.

 

This is a major factor in why I'm so passionate about a Plan B, a 2nd Passport, and Offshore Asset 

Protection... Some people are happy to blindly hope that their government will take care of them.

 

NOT ME.

 

I take care of myself and my own, and THAT is why I have my "Plan B".

[italiancat]

<p>

Iraq crisis: Mosque massacre kills at least 68 Sunni worshippers ahead of government talks

The killings threaten talks for an inclusive government to fight Isis militants

HEATHER SAUL

Saturday 23 August 2014

 

 

A sectarian attack at a mosque in a village in Iraq has killed at least 68 minority Sunni Muslims on Friday, just as Baghdad was trying to build a cross-community government to fight Islamic State (Isis) militants.

A morgue official in Diyala province north of Baghdad said 68 people had been killed by Shia militiamen in the sectarian attack staged on the Muslim day of prayer.

Attacks on mosques are acutely sensitive and have unleashed brutal revenge killings and counter attacks in Iraq in the past.

Two influential Sunni politicians, Deputy Prime Minister Saleh al-Mutlaq and Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jibouri, quickly suspended talks with the main Shia political alliance to form a new government.

Nahida al-Dayani, a Member of Parliament, said about 150 worshippers were at the Imam Wais mosque when the militiamen arrived after a roadside bombing which had targeted a security vehicle.

"It is a new massacre," said Dayani, a Sunni originally from the village where the attack took place.

She told Reuters: "Sectarian militias entered and opened fire at worshippers. Most mosques have no security. Some of the victims were from one family. Some women who rushed to see the fate of their relatives at the mosque were killed."

In pictures: Iraq crisis

The deaths are a major setback for Prime Minister-designate Haider al-Abadi, from the majority Shia community, who is seeking support from Sunnis and ethnic Kurds to tackle the Isis insurgency advancing across Iraq.

Earlier this week Isis stoned a man to death in Mosul after one of its self-appointed courts sentenced him for adultery, witnesses said.

Isis released a video this week showing the beheading of American journalist James Foley and threatening the life of fellow hostage Steven Sotloff. Isis said the killing was in response to US airstrikes on Iraq, which have continued this week.

The parents of Mr Foley, who was kidnapped while covering the Syrian civil war, called on Friday for support to free other foreigners still held by Islamic State fighters.

"The blocs affiliated with Parliament Speaker Salim al-Jabouri and Deputy Prime Minister Saleh Al-Mutlak demanded that outgoing Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki and the main Shiite parliamentary bloc hand over the perpetrators within 48 hours and compensate the families of victims "if they want the political process and the new government to see the light of day."

The joint statement blamed the attack on "militias" in an apparent reference to Shiite armed groups allied with the government. Sunni lawmakers could not immediately be reached for further comment."

Well, at least they know who is responsible for the disruption. Somebody irradicate Maliki and things will flow smoothly. Thanks Yoga for all you phenomenal work.

[jcfrag]

"Meddlin Miliki strikes again. They should have arrested him, found him guilty of all the crimes the man has been responsible for, and put him out in front of a firing squad. Be done with this rabied dawg.

[WheresmyRV?]

Why can't they just get along?

[TPSprayduster]

Create a Arab force based in Turkey to cut off ISIS in Iraq and destroy them.  US will provide the close air support and if the Syrians want to join in fly sorites into Syria.  ISIS is 20 times, worse than the "base in Iraq".  I do not believe in total annilihation but in there case i do.

[ronscarpa]

Thanks Tankdude (+1) and YOTA (+1) ... Interesting and precarious times...!   

[Maggie123]

Thank You Tankdude

 

 

Create a Arab force based in Turkey to cut off ISIS in Iraq and destroy them.  US will provide the close air support and if the Syrians want to join in fly sorites into Syria.  ISIS is 20 times, worse than the "base in Iraq".  I do not believe in total annilihation but in there case i do.

 

Hi There TP... I've been wondering all along why Turkey, Iran and even Israel haven't been stepping up. They each know what a serious threat ISIS is posing towards all of them... not just Syria and Iraq. If they were to all join forces and work together they could wipe out ISIS in no time.

 

This isn't adding up... I suspect all these countries are under orders as to what they can and can't do... (except Israel and Syria)

 

The US should support all of them and help cordinate air power to get rid of ISIS... but not be running the show... JMHO

[bahamamama]

Supposedly, Turkey won't get involved because they funnel funds from ISIS controlled oil fields in their country.  Israel, well just doesn't want to.  I wonder how much the US gives to these two countries combined annually.  Total annihilation?  Doubt it.