Iraqi Resistance Report: Wednesday, 22 February 2006

Translated and/or compiled by Muhammad Abu Nasr, member, editorial board, the Free Arab Voice

• Suspicious bombing of Shi'i shrine in Samarra’ signals start of Shi'i sectarian rampages throughout Iraq.

Mysterious bombs partly destroy golden dome of tomb of Shi'i Imam 'Ali al-Hadi in Samarra’ at dawn Wednesday. Sunni religious leaders rush to condemn attack. Sources claim puppet "Interior Ministry Shock Troops (Maghawir)" carried out the bombing.

Iraqi Baath Party denounces bombing of Shi'i shrine, says Badr Brigades and US are responsible, analyzes background.

Association of Muslim Scholars of Iraq Denounces bombing of Imam 'Ali al-Hadi Tomb.

Shi'i sectarian gunmen including pro-American Badr Brigades and Muqtada as-Sadr’s Jaysh al-Mahdi attack 33 Sunni mosques, one Sunni neighborhood in Baghdad, burning, wrecking, and looting all day Wednesday.

Sunni families in al-'Amarah and an-Nasiriyah receive asylum, protection from Arab tribal leaders against rampaging pro-Iranian Badr Brigade Shi'i sectarian gunmen.

Chaos reported in al-Basrah as Shi'i sectarian gangs attack Sunni sites throughout the city.

Sectarian murders of Sunnis continue in southern Iraq following reported arrival of new hit list from Iranian Intelligence.

Late Wednesday night bulletin: Resistance forces deploy in strength in Sunni areas of Baghdad ready for battle with Badr Brigade and puppet "Shock Troop" sectarians.

• Resistance bomb blasts US troops in an-Najaf.
• Resistance bomb in ar-Ramadi leaves two US troops reported dead.
• Resistance sharpshooter reportedly kills US soldier in al-Karmah, east of al-Fallujah.
• Resistance carries out attacks on Danish occupation troops in southern Iraq.

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