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Shots Fired From Convoy Set an Iraqi Mob to Action
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VIDEO | Tensions High in Baghdad Neighborhoods
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Hekhet rushed to the truck and struck some of men. Witnesses described the men as being on their knees, crouched low, their hands clasping their heads.
"It was like they were mute," Hekhet said. "Even while they were being beaten they remained silent."
Haidar Khuzaie, 37, a jewelry store owner, said that fear and anger had taken over the crowd. "People said they were terrorists, but they were bending down and hiding," he said.
After the incident, which lasted 15 minutes, some in the crowd ran up and hugged some of the Iraqi soldiers and kissed their cheeks.
"Previously, the Iraqi [soldiers and police] would not have had the authority to do what they did. We were surprised," said Esaadi, of the cellphone store.
Moments later, he phoned his friend Abadi to find out the condition of Taha, the student. The doctor could not operate right away, but her family had arrived to comfort her, Abadi said.
Along Karrada Dhakil Street, shopkeepers were asking one question.
"Why do they want to mess with this situation?" said Abdul Amir Ali, an electronic supplies store owner. "We've just started to feel safe and secure. The traffic is flowing, the shops are reopening."
Special correspondents Saad al-Izzi and Zaid Sabah contributed to this report.
