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Iraq's Maliki issues final warning in crackdown

Sat Jun 14, 2008 4:21pm EDT
BAGHDAD, June 14 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki called on outlaws on Saturday to surrender to authorities in a new government security crackdown on militias in southern Iraq.

In a statement read on al-Iraqiya television hours after local officials said army and police units had been sent to Amara in southern Maysan province, Maliki issued whate he called a final warning to outlaws and criminals to hand over their weapons.



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