Mortars become weapon of choice in Iraq (AP)

by Populux | November 11, 2006 at 10:36 pm
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BAGHDAD, Iraq " /> SEARCH News | News Photos | Images | Web " /> Iraq — They're not very accurate, but they're portable, easy to fire and can cause plenty of death and destruction. Mortars are quickly becoming the weapon of choice as Sunnis and Shiites fight it out in Baghdad. Having mortar rounds fall like rain is now a daily occurrence in some parts of the Iraqi capital. Throughout Baghdad and in towns and villages within a 50-mile radius, whole populations have shifted as Shiite and Sunni ...
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