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Iraqi Kurdistan rejects awakening councils
to fight armed groups 12.1.2008
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January 12, 2008
Erbil-Hewler, Kurdistan Region 'Iraq', -- The
Kurdish political leadership will not allow forming
Awakening Councils to fight al-Qaeda network in
Kurdistan cities and the disputed areas, a member
from the Kurdistan Democratic Party's political
bureau said on Friday.
"The Kurdish leadership will not allow forming
Awakening Councils to fight armed groups and
al-Qaeda network in Kurdistan cities and the
ethnically disputed areas," Mohamed Mullah Qader
told Voices of Iraq (VOI).
Article 140 in Iraqi constitution tackles all the
ethnically disputed areas, and the most prominent
city is Kirkuk,www.ekurd.net
which Kurds
call to be annexed to Kurdistan region.
"Kurdistan lives within a stable security condition
and has a strong security apparatuses."
The Kurdish official conceded the awakening councils
"played a vital role in reducing the violence levels
and improving the security condition in volatile
provinces."
The government-backed- Awakening councils were
established in Anbar province along with Diala,
Ninewa and Salah al-Din provinces in attempt to
fight armed groups and al-Qaeda organization.
Erbil lies 349 km northeast of Baghdad.
VOI
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