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Q&A excerpts from interview with Iraqi PM

The Islamic Courts Union denied kidnapping members of the parliament transiting to Baidoa. Over 3,000 fighters have been enlisted by the ICU. Another town, Sakow in Middle Juba, has fallen to the ICU. Large ‘jihad’ demonstrations will be held across ICU held territory.

Following up the raids in Sadr City; Maliki did approve of the raids Targeting Sadr City. Image courtesy of MNF-Iraq. Click image to view. The primary target of the joint Iraqi and U.S. raid inside Sadr city on October 25 was directed as Mahdi Army commander Abu Dura (or Abu Deraa), a death squad leader believed to be responsible for some of the worst sectarian killing in and around Baghdad. The initial raid led to a follow on operation in Sadr City, after “credible intelligence indicating that criminals involved in the kidnapping of a US Soldier were located in a…
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