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| Iraq |
| Army rescues guards of ex-premier office after attack |
| 2006-11-13 |
| (KUNA) -- Iraqi police said on Sunday that a force from the Iraqi military was able to rescue police personnel who were responsible for guarding one of the offices of ex-premier Iyad Allawi in Al-A'thmiah area. Police added, the force retreated after gunmen attacked and traded gunfire with policemen and security personnel guarding the building. Police also said, the army force arrived at the scene after ammunitions with the security personnel ran out amid an ongoing exchange of fire, adding that the force were able to rescue the guards and took them to a safe place. The office of Iraqi National Reconciliation Movement headed by Allawi has warned earlier in the day of a rise in sectarian violence, killings on identity, and assassinations. Earlier, gunmen planted explosives around a building housing the office of Allawi and set them off causing a blast that echoed across the densely-populated Iraqi capital. |
| Posted by:Fred |