Green Zone is shelled

Keyanna Spears
4/25/09
www.azstarnet.com
11:08

Green Zone is Shelled; Iraqi troops raid weapons area

The Green Zone which is supposed to be the safe area in Iraq was recently hit by two “indirect fire rounds.” In spite of this surprise attack there were no casualties reported. January 15th was the last time the Green Zone came under attack with one person injured. These types of attacks on the Green Zone are usually blamed on the Shiite militia. The Green Zone is the area in which most U.S civilians, British Embassies, and key Iraqi government agencies are located. Iraq forces launched raids in Fallujah looking for Sunni insurgents who may be seeking to re-gain control of former areas. However, they did not find any signs that Al-Qaeda or its allies were trying to re-establish their selves in Fallujah. During a sweep of the area police and the military found buried weapons and explosives, but no arrest have been made. U.S Marines have joined the Iraqi forces on the search for weapons in a village east of Fallujah. Security forces have been capturing suspected insurgents from Saudi Arabia and in mud hut 15 miles from Basra. Although violence in Iraq has declined in the past years, there has been a peak in the recent weeks. These peaks in violence have instilled fear into the civilians of Baghdad, and are slowing down the night life and commerce in Baghdad.