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Sadrist leader Abbas al-Gharabawi dies in custody
no crocodile-tears graphic? ht to pat dollard A leader of the Sadrist movement, or Iraqis loyal to Shiite leader Moqtada al-Sadr, died of wounds sustained during his arrest by police forces in Diwaniya last month, a media source from al-Sadrs office in the province said on Saturday.On Saturday morning, Sadrist leader Abbas al-Gharabawi died in Diwaniyas General Hospital of wounds sustained during his arrest by emergency police forces in Afak city last month, Abu Zeinab al-Karaawi told the independent news agency Voices of Iraq (VOI). Al-Gharabawi was receiving treatment in the hospital and was placed under arrest, al-Karaaqi indicated. The Shiite Iraqi province of Diwaniya, 180 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, is currently witnessing a wide-scale arrest campaign against the movements members and leaders. The Sadrist bloc holds 30 seats in the 275-member Iraqi parliament. Posted by: Frank G 2007-11-17 |
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