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Jubilant Iraqi Exiles Storm Embassy in London
Iraqi exiles stormed their former embassy in London on Wednesday in celebration of the collapse of President Saddam Hussein's rule in Baghdad. Dozens of exiles broke into the deserted office in a wealthy residential neighborhood and smashed portraits of Saddam, police and the exiles' supporters said. "They had to force entry but it was a peaceful takeover," said Zuhair Al-Maher, an opponent of the Iraqi government and one of the organizers. "There are about 60 of us and our intention is to publicize our relief and jubilation at the downfall of Saddam's regime." Police said they had arrested 24 people for criminal damage. They also closed the street and cordoned off the building."'Ere, now! Let's have no o' that!" The embassy has stood empty since Britain ordered Iraq's last diplomat in London, who worked at a scaled-down mission called an Interests Section under the umbrella of the Jordanian embassy, to leave last month. Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2003-04-09 |
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