The al-Qaeda-linked Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility for a weekend attack on a Baghdad military base that killed 12 people, wire services reported Tuesday (September 7 th). The terrorist group posted the statement on an online jihadi forum.
The assault on the headquarters of the Iraqi Army's 11th Division was the second attempt to penetrate it in one month.
Gunmen and suicide bombers launched a one-hour battle, but the soldiers held the gate, barring the attackers' entry.
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فرحان Posted 2010-09-08
The Iraqi armed forces are not ready to take over the security task and deal with it.