Thursday, April 19, 2007
Sheikh denies formation of tribal force in Kirkuk
Security, Tribal
(AINA) - A leader of one of the largest Sunni Arab tribes in Kirkuk denied news reports on the formation of a tribal force to combat Al-Qaeda elements in the oil-rich northern city. Sheikh Abdullah Sami Al-Assi, chief of the Ubaid, a Sunni Arab tribe that extends from Kirkuk to Ba'quba, northeast of Baghdad, and member of the Kirkuk Governorate Council, said that there was no truth to the reports that Arab tribes around Kirkuk were preparing to confront Al-Qaeda, similar to other groups in Anbar, adding that such reports aim to stir trouble in the governorate.
Labels: Al Qaeda, Sheikh Abdullah Sami Al-Assi, tribal forces, Ubaid
