Security across Iraq remains very volatile as the government battles Sunni Islamist insurgents who have seized large parts of the north and west of the country. (Reuters)
Maliki’s Army Top General Killed West Of Baghdad -- Al Arabiya News
A senior general of Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki’s army was killed in battle on Monday, Maliki’s office said in a statement.
Major General Negm Abdullah Ali, the army commander of the sixth division in charge of securing part of the capital Baghdad “met martyrdom on the battlefield as he was fighting ... terrorists,” the statement said, without giving further details.
Army spokesman Lieutenant General Qassem Atta told AFP that General Abdullah Ali was killed by “hostile shelling” west of Baghdad.
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Senior Iraqi army commander killed in battle with terrorosts - Iraqi PM -- Voice of Russia
My Comment: When you are having your generals killed on the front line .... this is usually a clear sign that you are losing the war.
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