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Topic started on 26-9-2004 @ 11:08 PM by SE7EN


Gen Talib al-Lahibi, who was in charge of security for Diyala province in the north east of Baghdad, and a senior member of the Iraqi National Guard who served in Saddam Hussein's army, has been arrested on 23 September for having alleged links with insurgents.




BBC NEWS

He commanded three battalions in the area around the town of Baquba. The US appointed him last week after he had been nominated by fellow guardsmen to replace his predecessor, who was assassinated in August.

Baquba, 65km (40 miles) north-east of Baghdad, has been a frequent flashpoint for clashes with militants.

Gen Lahibi's arrest underlines the difficulties the Americans have in building up an Iraqi security force able to take over from US soldiers, reports the BBC's Caroline Hawley from Baghdad.

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I knew this had to happen at some point and I guess I was right. Just how many more are they who are still supporters of Saddam, in this new Iraqi National Guard? No wonder people are being kidnapped all the time and our troops are being killed how could they let this happen.
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