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Iraq: Sunni Official Is Detained
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: January 21, 2012
Authorities detained a senior Sunni official on terrorism charges on Friday, escalating a sectarian political crisis. Security forces took Ghdban al-Khazraji, the deputy governor of Diyala Province, into custody, said Hamid al-Mutlaq, a member of his political bloc. A police official said Mr. Khazraji had been detained on terrorism charges. The arrest followed the issuing of an arrest warrant last month by the Shiite-led government for the Sunni vice president, Tareq al-Hashimi, on terrorism charges. Mr. Hashimi fled to the Kurdish autonomous region, while his political bloc, Iraqiya, has been boycotting Parliament and cabinet sessions.
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Published: January 21, 2012
Authorities detained a senior Sunni official on terrorism charges on Friday, escalating a sectarian political crisis. Security forces took Ghdban al-Khazraji, the deputy governor of Diyala Province, into custody, said Hamid al-Mutlaq, a member of his political bloc. A police official said Mr. Khazraji had been detained on terrorism charges. The arrest followed the issuing of an arrest warrant last month by the Shiite-led government for the Sunni vice president, Tareq al-Hashimi, on terrorism charges. Mr. Hashimi fled to the Kurdish autonomous region, while his political bloc, Iraqiya, has been boycotting Parliament and cabinet sessions.
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