Baqouba Posse In Three Hour Gunbattle With Al Qaeda

August 15th, 2007 Post From Pat Dollard.

Press TV:

Iraqi police and residents have clashed with al-Qaeda gunmen northeast of Baghdad, leaving 14 terrorists killed, police say.

The battle began early Wednesday after mortar rounds fell on Buhriz, a suburb of Baqouba, some 60 kilometers northeast of the Iraqi capital, a police officer said on condition of anonymity.

Residents and local police amassed at the center of town and took up positions in grassy areas on the edge of Buhriz, battling al-Qaeda attackers for three hours, the officer said.

Another officer, Col. Yahya al-Nidawi, said locals succeeded in fighting off the al-Qaeda attackers.

“With the help of almighty God, the brave residents of Buhriz and our gallant police, we were able to repel and eliminate them (the attackers),” al-Nidawi said.

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