16.02.2012
An Iraqi judicial
panel said Thursday that Sunni Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi and his
employees ran death squads that for years carried out deadly attacks on
security officials and Shiite pilgrims.
The nine-judge committee's findings, which are not legally
binding, offered the first independent assessment of a case that has touched
off a political crisis along sectarian lines and nearly brought the Iraqi
government's work to a halt. Al-Hashemi has denied the allegations, and accuses
Shiite Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of coordinating a smear campaign as part
of a power grab.
Iraqi Supreme Judicial Council spokesman Abdul-Sattar
Bayrkdar said the investigating panel found at least 150 cases where either al-Hashemi,
his bodyguards or other employees were linked to attacks ranging from roadside
bombs to assassinations against security officials and Shiite pilgrims.
No comments:
Post a Comment