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| Iraqi gov't sets up new counter-terrorism department-spokesman |
| 2008-08-01 |
| (VOI) -- Iraqi government spokesman on Thursday said Iraq would establish a new security department to crack down on armed groups in the violence-ravaged country. "The Council of Ministers on Monday session decided to form a counter-terrorism department, assigning representatives of security services to review the related legislations in order to refer a final amended draft to the parliament," Ali al-Dabbagh, the government spokesman, told Aswat al-Iraq - Voices of Iraq - (VOI). The spokesman noted "the new security department will be specialized in conducting frequent tasks, including actively battling terrorist operations that target people and their properties, and to track down armed groups". "This department will set a comprehensive strategy to encounter terror along with conducting emergency operations and strategic plans for counter-terror issues in coordination with other specialised departments," he added. |
| Posted by:Fred |