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February 18, 2010

Interior Minister: Iraq to Seize Weapons from Foreign Contractors
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In other Iraq news, a top Iraqi official says he’s ordered government
forces to seize heavy weaponry from foreign military contractors. The
comments from Interior Minister Jawad Bolani come one week after he
ordered the expulsion of all guards formerly employed by the private
military firm Blackwater. Bolani says the Blackwater deadline will
expire in the coming days.



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