but unfortunately an attack."

18, Baghdad, wounded in suicide attacks. The same day, Iraqi anti-"base" of the armed groups "Awakening Councils" have been two attacks.

Local 18, called "Awakening Councils" in Sunni militants in Baghdad and Anbar province successive suicide attacks, killing at least 49 people died and dozens were injured. "Base" branch of the largest organizations in Iraq suspects.

Case of people queued paychecks bomb

The first explosion occurred in the Radwaniyah area southwest of Baghdad, the area is a Sunni Muslim neighborhood. More than 7 am that day, a group from the "Awakening Council" members of the military base in the vicinity of the checkpoint outside the line up to receive wages, the result was a "human bomb" in the raid. A suicide bomber blew himself up among people waiting for a bomb vest. At least 45 explosions were caused by "Awakening Council" members were killed and more than 40 people were injured. The injured also included two Iraqi soldiers. The attacks have also become a few months for the Iraqi opposition to "base" organization of the armed forces the most serious attacks.

After the suicide attack, the scene immediately blocked, military helicopters patrol. Nearby hospitals are the number of immediate mobilization of ambulances and medical personnel to come to the rescue. 24-year-old Uday card Mies Were just in the field. He told the media that "time of the explosion, 150 people sit waiting for paychecks. Most of them wounded or dead. I began to run, or was killed."

Iraqi police said the investigation, as suicide bombers detonated bombs at unsuspecting people all the time, resulting in a large number of casualties. TV reports pictures showed the explosion, many wearing uniforms of the "Awakening Council" members lying in a pool of blood.

The four leaders were killed

The second attack occurred the same day also for the "Awakening Councils." Local time at 10:30 on the 18th or so, a bomber wearing a police uniform, tried to mix in Iraq's Anbar province city of Al-Qaim, "Awakening Councils" building, then, a lot of "Awakening Councils" of the leaders are inside the building The conference hall meetings.

Security personnel that the attackers were intercepted, the two sides of fierce fighting. Then the attacker detonated his explosives, the explosion was so powerful, with part of body building and meeting hall was seriously damaged. 4 Sunni "Awakening Councils" leaders were killed. There is no individual and organization 18 is responsible for two suicide attacks, but Iraqi police suspected, this should be the "base" organization by the Iraqi branch. (Zhang Le)

Background "base" organization thorn

"Awakening Council" is a Sunni-dominated Iraqi militia groups have anti-American, and later change of position. From 2006 to 2007, the organization assisted the U.S. military and Iraqi security forces combat the "base" organizations, contain "bases" violent attacks played a key role. But it also allowed to become a "base" organizations targeted.

"Awakening Council" is not Iraq's special security forces, but shouldering the responsibility of security in some areas, so their wages paid on how to become a problem. Last year the United States to pressure the Iraqi government to require the "Awakening Councils" members into the civil service. Ultimately compromise the Government of Iraq will be 20% of "Awakening Council" members into the military system, other people have been relocated to the government. Wages paid in accordance with standards of 300 dollars per month.

Nevertheless, 18 wounded in the explosion of "Awakening Council" members of the card is still complaining about Smith, who despite efforts to combat the "base" organization, but the Iraqi government gives them life and do not care about security. Card Smith said that even before the conduct about time salaried security check, but this did not check directly to line up.

Their injuries in hospital waiting outside a Baghdad nephew who also complained that his nephew for several days straight, etc. receive no wages. "They have come four days, today is the fifth day, but unfortunately an attack." (Zhang Le)

Council, the new Iraqi government for 5 months "dystocia"

AP Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on 17 Iraqi political parties called for a unified position as soon as possible, form a national government to achieve security and stability in Iraq.

According to the Syrian news agency reported the same day with the visiting President Bashar Iraqi Shiite "Sadr movement" leader Muqtada al-Sadr in the meeting discussed the situation in Iraq, especially the formation of the new Iraqi government.

Bashar said: "Syria's full support for the new Iraqi government formed as soon as possible in order to achieve the interests of the Iraqi people." He hoped that all political parties on the formation of the Iraqi national government of Iraq issue soon as possible. He said: "The composition of the Iraqi government to delay the negative impact on the situation in Iraq."

Iraqi elections have been held more than five months, and so far, the Iraqi political parties have not reached the composition of the new Iraqi government acceptable to all programs. As U.S. combat troops in Iraq by the end of August deadline to withdraw from Iraq approaches, the formation process of the new Iraqi government to become the Middle East, the parties concerned an important issue.

During the talks with Bashar al-Sadr also discussed the Syrian-Iraqi "brothers." Sadr on Syria since 2003, accepted since the outbreak of the Iraq war and support a large number of Iraqi refugees in Iraq to achieve security and stability in stance. According to official statistics, Syria, Syria since 2003, has accepted 1.2 million Iraqi refugees.