Tuesday, October 10, 2006
Iraqi press round-up
New Power Stations In Marsh Lands
(Al-Sabah Al-Jadeed) The director of electricity distribution in Dhiqar province said that two power generating stations have been built in the towns of Hammar and Al-Akeeka in the marsh areas south of the province. The two power stations will put an end to the regular electricity cuts affecting the region which has a population of 30,000. The project is part of accelerated reconstruction plans for the marsh lands.
(Al-Sabah al-Jadeed is an independent daily paper.)
Kirkuk Security Operation Ends
Kirkuk Security Operation Ends
(Kurdistani Nwe) A major security sweep of the Kirkuk area by Iraqi army and police in cooperation with Coalition forces has netted 184 suspected insurgents, including a number of Syrians and Palestinians. Nearly 450 AK-47s and other types of machine guns were seized in the operation. Senior police officer Colonel Anwar Qadir said among the detainees were three Ansar Al-Sunna members.
(Kurdistani Nwe is a political daily issued by the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan.)
