Iraq

Lies Factory Aljazeera office in Baghdad closed

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Iraqi authorities suspended the operating licenses of Qatar’s Al-Jazeera and nine Iraqi TV channels after accusing them of escalating sectarian tension.
We took a decision to suspend the license of some satellite channels that adopted language encouraging violence and sectarianism,” Mujahid Abu al-Hail of the Communications and Media Commission said. “It means stopping their work in Iraq and their activities, so they cannot cover events in Iraq or move around.” The government’s action comes as Baghdad has scene for attacks against the government and Army forces.

Nouri al-Maliki, Iraqi Prime Minister has demanded that attackers of government forces be handed in Al-Anbar province justice authorities.

In a statement, he emphasized that he would not remain silent about killing of soldiers in the vicinity of demonstration sites, believing that the sectarian clash in Iraq was pre-planned.

Maliki asked peaceful protesters to shun those targeting police and army forces.

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