MOSUL: Iraq on Friday offered cash in exchange for weapons in the main northern city of Mosul, described by US commanders as Al-Qaeda's last urban bastion in the country, on the third day of a crackdown against the insurgents. Premier Nuri...

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Around 1,100 people have been arrested during the first four days of a government crackdown on Al Qaeda jihadists in Iraq's main northern city of Mosul, the defence ministry said. Ministry spokesman Major General Mohammed Al Askari said there had...
BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of Iraq yesterday offered amnesty to Sunni Arab militants in the northern city of Mosul who turn in their weapons in exchange for unspecified financial compensation. The offer came as government troops press...
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Around 1,100 people have been arrested during the first four days of a government crackdown on Al Qaeda jihadists in Iraq's main northern city of Mosul, the defence ministry said. Ministry spokesman Major General Mohammed Al Askari said there had...
BAGHDAD -- Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki on Friday offered amnesty to Sunni Arab militants in the northern city of Mosul and financial compensation for their surrendered weapons. The offer comes as government troops press an offensive in the...