Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Iraq - fresh fears of a rise in sectarian violence after arrest warrant for the Sunni vice president, Tariq al-Hashemi.


Published on Dec 20, 2011 by
http://www.euronews.net/ In Iraq, there are fresh fears of a rise in sectarian violence after authorities issued an arrest warrant for the Sunni vice president, Tariq al-Hashemi.

He has been accused of running a hit squad that assassinated government and security officials. The warrant for Iraq's highest ranking Sunni official was issued a day after US troops left the country prompting the White House to express its concern.

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