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US forces arrest spokesman for the Fallujah delegation
US forces arrested Khalid Al-Jumaili, spokesman for the Fallujah city delegation in the talks with the Iraqi interim government Friday afternoon according to sources. No further details were revealed, but a source close to the Iraqi police told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) the US Marines have also arrested the Fallujah police commander with Jumaili. Jumaili has said that the Iraqi government was pushing for a military standoff saying that handing over Abu Musaab Al-Zarkawi was impossible because the terror suspect was not inside the city. The Iraqi government had stipulated the handing over of Zarkawi and his insurgents to avoid attacking Fallujah. Jumaili has decided to suspend talks with the Iraqi government following a statement by the Prime Minister, Iyad Allawi, in which he said that a major offensive on the city was being prepared. Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-10-17 |
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