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Iraqi Islamic Party Official Murdered

Unknown individuals yesterday assassinated a senior official of the Iraqi Islamic Party.

The Iraqi Islamic party, which is Sunni, is headed by Iraqi Vice President Tareq Al-Hashemi.

In response, the party called on the government to put an end to the armed ethnic militias.

Source: Al-Quds Al-Arabi, London, February 19, 2009

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