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May 8, 2012

Interpol Seeks Arrest of Iraqi Vice President 
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In breaking news from Iraq, the global police body Interpol has issued a
red notice arrest alert for Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi on
suspicion of planning and funding attacks in Iraq. Hashemi, a leading
Sunni Muslim politician, fled Baghdad in December when Iraq's
Shi'ite-led government accused him of running death squads. Hashemi has
denied the charges, saying they are politically motivated. He is
believed to be in Turkey.

 

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