Iraqi TV reports anger by Mosul residents over church attacks

Al-Sharqiyah, Baghdad
8 Dec 04

Al-Sharqiyah correspondent in Mosul reported that Mosul city today woke
up to a strong wave of anger and condemnation following the criminal
attack against the Chaldean and Armenian churches last evening.

The correspondent said that there was sadness and anger among the
Muslim and Christian residents of Mosul, adding that the residents
expressed denunciation of this criminal act, which was strange to
the Iraqi people’s ethics and brotherly coexistence. The residents
of the city stressed that only external parties would carry out such
an act because they hated Iraq and were trying through such criminal
acts to sabotage the country and its strong national structure.

The correspondent added that nobody stopped the thieves who stole the
contents of the Armenian church this morning following yesterday’s
explosion. He added that no Iraqi police forces or US troops were
present to protect the two churches after they were blown up.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress