Monday, July 31, 2006
News RhetIraq: Electricity Employees Targeted in Baghdad
Source: Azzaman
Quotes: From article titled, "Attacks on electricity personnel, installations increase"
Salah Khazi, head of Baghdad's electricity department, said more than 50 technicians have been killed in the pat few days as they tried to restore power in some of Baghdad's most violent areas.
Power is on for two hours in Baghdad and off for nearly five. The city's six million people only enjoy power for four hours a day.
He said the killing of this huge number of technicians has cast a shadow of sadness over all those involved in the national grid, with many personnel now simply refusing orders to work in certain areas.
"Our technicians are afraid to go out and do the necessary repairs and as a result two major neighborhoods of Baghdad have been without power for nearly two weeks," he said.
Quotes: From article titled, "Attacks on electricity personnel, installations increase"
Salah Khazi, head of Baghdad's electricity department, said more than 50 technicians have been killed in the pat few days as they tried to restore power in some of Baghdad's most violent areas.
Power is on for two hours in Baghdad and off for nearly five. The city's six million people only enjoy power for four hours a day.
He said the killing of this huge number of technicians has cast a shadow of sadness over all those involved in the national grid, with many personnel now simply refusing orders to work in certain areas.
"Our technicians are afraid to go out and do the necessary repairs and as a result two major neighborhoods of Baghdad have been without power for nearly two weeks," he said.
