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Paleos arrested by Iraqis
Iraqi security forces raided a Palestinian compound in Baghdad on Wednesday after an attack on a police patrol, detaining at least 15 people after a gunbattle that left one Palestinian dead, [Iraqi] officials said.Palestinian charge d'affaires Dalil al-Qusous said as many as 80 Palestinian refugees had been detained and demanded their release. He also claimed the Iraqi troops fired randomly during the raid, causing fear and awe. An Iraqi Interior Ministry official said the raid was targeting the source of gunfire after a shooting attack against a police patrol was staged from the heavily barricaded compound. He said only 15 Palestinians had been detained. Posted by: mhw 2007-03-14 |
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