Iraq War News Updates -- April 2, 2009

U.S. Army soldiers destroy a building used as an insurgent hideout with high explosives in Shuzayf, Iraq, March 26, 2009. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Walter J. Pels

Iraq Premier: No Politics In Sunni Crackdown -- Yahoo News/AP
BAGHDAD – Last weekend's crackdown on a government-allied Sunni paramilitary group in Baghdad was not politically motivated and followed a six-month investigation that tied the commander to crimes and subversion, Iraq's prime minister said Thursday.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, in his first public comment on the two-day gunbattles in the Fadhil neighborhood, told Iraqi state television that the crackdown sends a message that those who want to undermine the political process "will face the same fate."

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More News On Iraq

Iraq disbands Sunni militia that helped defeat insurgents -- The Guardian
US sinks deeper into Sunni-Shi'ite struggle -- Asia Times
Arrest of Sunni fighters sparks fear in Baghdad -- Reuters
Iraq's former insurgents: Bad blood again -- The Economist
Iraq to pay Sunni paramilitaries despite clashes -- AP
Iraq: Many Baghdad mutineers escaped with weapons -- AP
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