Operation Iraqi... What?
Murders of Iraqi homosexuals on a terrifying rise.
By Steve Rivas, 11:11PM, Sun. Apr. 5, 2009
According to an anonymous official with Iraq's Interior ministry, "Six gay men were shot dead by members of their tribe in two separate incidents in the past 10 days."
In the most recent attack, two men were killed Thursday in Sadr City area of Baghdad after they were disowned by relatives, the official said.
The account from Reuters goes a bit deeper:
"Two young men were killed on Thursday. They were sexual deviants. Their tribes killed them to restore their family honor," a Sadr City official who declined to be named said.The police source who declined to be named said the bodies of four gay men were unearthed in Sadr City on March 25, each bearing a sign reading "pervert" in Arabic on their chests.
A Sadr City cafe, known as a popular gathering spot for gays, was also set on fire.
Homosexuality was legal in Iraq under Saddam Hussein's regime until 2001.
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March 24, 2009
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