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600 Tribal Chiefs in south Iraq express support for security forces
MISSAN / Aswat al-Iraq: 600 Iraqi Tribal Chieftains in southern Iraq's Missan Province have expressed support for the security forces in their province, after the withdrawal of the American forces from the province, according to a statement by the Director of Tribes in Missan on Thursday.

"600 Tribal Chieftains in Missan Province have announced today (Thursday) their support for the Iraqi police, army and Internal Security Forces, in a broad security conference held in Amara, the center of Missan Province," Colonel Hassan Abdl-Naby, told Aswat al-Iraq news agency, pointing out that "the conference was attended by the Chairman of Missan's Council, Abdul-Hussein al-Saedy, the Province's Council Members and Parliament Members, along with the Director-General of Missan Pollice, Lt-Brigadier, Ali al-Hashimy."
Posted by: Steve White 2011-12-30
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