Officials: Policemen go on killing spree

My comment: This shows once again that Muslims, whether Sunni or Shiite, are
a bunch of murderous animals. The stupidest thing to suggest is that they
are in need of the great concept of democracy. For democracy to work you
need people with some integrity.

By SINAN SALAHEDDIN, Associated Press Writer 5 minutes ago

BAGHDAD - Off-duty Shiite policemen enraged by massive bombings in the
northern town of Tal Afar went on a revenge killing spree there Wednesday,
gunning down an unspecified number of Sunni residents, senior police
officials said.

They said the policemen began roaming the town's Sunni neighborhoods on foot
early in the morning, shooting at Sunni residents and homes.

Dozens of Sunnis were killed or wounded, they said, but they had no precise
figures. The shooting continued for more than two hours, the officials said.

Army troops later moved into the Sunni areas to stop the violence and a
curfew was slapped on the entire town, according to Wathiq al-Hamdani, the
provincial police chief and his head of operations, Brig. Abdul-Karim
al-Jibouri.

Tal Afar, located 260 miles northwest of Baghdad, is in the province of
Ninevah, of which Mosul is the capital.

"The situation is under control now," said al-Hamdani. "The local Tal Afar
police have been confined to their bases and policemen from Mosul are moving
there to replace them."
Al-Jibouri said he was heading to Tal Afar to take charge of the situation.

Two truck bombs hit markets in Tal Afar Tuesday, killing at least 63 and
wounding 150.



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