Iraq: 30 armed militants killed in Baghdad in a clash with the government army
The Iraqi army has clashed with a group of armed militants Saturday in central Baghdad, killing 30 of between two and wounding eight others, reported the state television Al-Iraqiya.
The clashes took place in Haifa street in a Shiite neighborhood, said Al-Iraqiya, adding that four Sudanese were among eight men arrested.
Saturday morning, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki has said that government forces backed by U.S. troops were preparing to launch a major offensive to suppress the illegal armed groups linked to all sectarian factions in Baghdad.
“The security plan is ready,” Maliki said, adding: “We rely on our armed forces to implement this plan and the multinational force will support our forces.”
According to official sources, Iraqi forces backed by U.S. troops launch a major offensive in Baghdad this weekend to contain Sunni insurgents and Shiite fighters prepared to die for their leader.
伊拉克：在巴格达打死了与政府军队发生冲突30名武装分子
伊拉克军队发生冲突的一伙武装人员在巴格达市中心周六，杀害了2至8人受伤30人，国家电视台报道，基地伊拉克电视台。
的冲突发生在一个什叶派居民区发生在海法大街，说基地伊拉克电视台补充说，4名苏丹之间被捕的八名男子。
日上午，伊拉克总理马利基说，政府军在美军的支援正准备发动大规模攻势压制在巴格达与所有派系，非法武装团伙。
“的安全计划已经准备就绪，”马利基说，：“我们对我们的军队依靠实施这项计划，多国部队将支持我们的力量。”
据官方消息，伊拉克军队支持美军在巴格达发动大规模进攻，以遏制本周末逊尼派和什叶派武装分子战斗准备以死亡为他们的领导人。
08.01.07