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Mass grave In Fallujah - possibly US soldiers

Zinfandel | 26.09.2004 22:18

The Detection of Sixteen Dead Bodies in A mass Grave in Falluja probably belong to American soldiers who were buried in a ditch in the North West sector of the city.

A mass grave recently discovered in Fallujah has revealed the bodies of sixteen people 'of foreign appearance' and are claimed to be of US servicemen. They were all dressed in local style clothing but had fair skin colouring and military haircuts. One picture shows a male with a distinctive contemporary tattoo.

A mass grave discovered in Ramadi in March 2004 also revealed bodies in a similar circumstances, though in a more decomposed condition. They had been shot either in the head or chest and were placed in body bags. On photo shows a bottle of German Bitburger beer.

 http://www.albasrah.net/images/3loj/mass-grave-us-soldiers.htm

Original text:

22nd September 2004:

The Detection of Sixteen Dead Bodies in A mass Grave in Falluja
probably belong to American soldiers who were buried in a ditch in the North West sector of the city.

Eye witnesses in Falluja have claimed this morning (Wednesday, September 22) that some civilians have detected a mass grave in the north western sector of the city containing the bodies of sixteen people of foreign appearance.

The witnesses have informed the correspondent of the German News Agency that the inhabitants of that area have detected a grave this morning at 11 a.m. local time which contained the dead bodies of 16 foreigners who have recently been killed and probably belong to American soldiers who were buried in a ditch in the North West sector of the city.

The witnesses have clarified that the identity of the dead bodies which were hitherto remained unidentified, were found to be dressed in addresses similar to those worn by local Fallujians. The style of their haircut indicated that the dead were military personnel and the colour of the hair and the face appearances suggested that they were foreigners.

The way by which these people were killed is so far unclear. An eye witness has said that the grave was detected when the local people have smelled a bad odour in the surrounding which urged them to dig up the place in order to reveal the source of the unpleasant smells.

The witnesses have also added that the local police have arrived to the scene and have prevented the civilians and journalist from approaching the grave and photographing the dead bodies.

7th March 2004:

The pictures attached in this compressed file are off footage taken in the province of Ramadi -Iraq at a site that belongs to the Iraqi ministry of agriculture and was used until the end of January 2004 by the U.S. occupation forces as a military base. Due to the continuous attacks by the Iraqi Resistance, the enemy troops were forced to leave. on the 20th of February a scouting group visited the site and it's surrounding area to confirm the lack of enemy activity in this area. During the mission the personnel noticed a lot of dogs & wolfs in this desolate area digging & sniffing the grounds. After a closer look, tracks & markings of heavy vehicles were discovered along with trenches and digging area that were left unattended. Further exploration of the site revealed the infamous black body bags that we in Iraq have heard so many rumors about. In these bags we found the dead bodies or leftovers of dead soldiers who died as a result of direct hits to the head and chest areas by bullets or shrapnel. These bodies have been buried for a few months only, & are definitely soldiers who belong to the occupying forces. They are soldiers who have been striped of all their clothes & IDs. in order to avoid their identification if discovered. A large number of bodies have been discovered & have been removed from the sites where they were found & relocated in places only known to our active personnel. These bodies have been relocated for the sole purpose of uncovering the mass deception & lies that the U.S. administration & the British government have carried out since the beginning of this conflict. These bodies will be handed over to the Red Cross at the suitable time in order to be returned to their families for proper burial. The above statement is being released by the Iraqi Islamic Army, one of the active factions that are resisting the occupying forces led by the United States & Britain. Further information will be released at the appropriate time.

The Iraqi Islamic Army.
Baghdad - Iraq on the 7th of March 2004

Zinfandel

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