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August 17, 2015

Iraq: Panel Calls for Trial of Officials over Fall of Mosul 
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In Iraq, a parliamentary panel has called for former Iraqi Prime
Minister Nouri al-Maliki and dozens of other officials to face trial for
the fall of the city of Mosul to the self-proclaimed Islamic State last
year. The call came after Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi ordered a
court-martial for military commanders accused of abandoning their posts
and allowing ISIL to claim another Iraqi city — Ramadi. Abadi also
announced plans to cut 11 ministerial positions, reducing his Cabinet by
a third in a bid to appease mass protests over corruption. Meanwhile,
bombings across the Iraqi capital Baghdad killed at least 24 people. The
bombings followed a truck bomb attack by ISIL which killed more than 70
people in Baghdad Thursday, marking the deadliest attack in the capital
since Abadi took office a year ago.

 

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