Tuesday, June 26, 2007
Maysan Sheikhs refuse to arm their tribes
Tribal, Security
(Al-Sabaah) - The Sheikhs of Mayssan province have rejected the resolution of theUS forces to arm tribes' local citizens in the province. In a statement released by NANA, the Secretary-general of the Islamic Movement in Mayssan province, Hassan Ali Maz'al said that a tribal conference which had been held in Amara, attended by political and national figures in Amara, reached several important recommendations, the most important being that arms must be in the hand of the government only.
Labels: Hassan Ali Maz'al, Islamic Movement in Mayssan, Maysan, tribal leaders
