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Former Sunni MP in Iraq handed death for murder
(MENAFN- Arab News) BAGHDAD: An Iraqi court sentenced former Sunni MP Ahmed Al-Alwani to death on Sunday for murder a verdict that could damage Baghdad's ties with a powerful tribe that is battling Islamic State militants.
'The central criminal court sentenced Ahmed Al-Alwani to death... for his killing of two soldiers' judicial spokesman Abdelsattar Bayraqdar told AFP without saying when the murders took place. He has a month to appeal the decision Bayraqdar said.
Alwani is a member of the Albu Alwan tribe members of which are fighting against the IS in the Ramadi area of Anbar province.
Sheikh Omar Al-Alwani a leader of the Albu Alwan said that any decision about Alwani should be put on hold and that the verdict could harm the fight against IS.
'All the Albu Alwan tribe is standing against (IS) on the side of the government' but 'half of the Albu Alwan fighters will withdraw if they actually executed Alwani in these circumstances' the sheikh said adding that even the former MP's guards were fighting against IS.
He said the government should wait until the fighting is over and IS defeated then 'take any decision it considers appropriate.'
Illustrating their importance the US Department of Defense has requested that Congress authorize $18.5 million in arms ammunition and other equipment for tribes in Anbar and a further $5.5 million in contingency funding.
'The central criminal court sentenced Ahmed Al-Alwani to death... for his killing of two soldiers' judicial spokesman Abdelsattar Bayraqdar told AFP without saying when the murders took place. He has a month to appeal the decision Bayraqdar said.
Alwani is a member of the Albu Alwan tribe members of which are fighting against the IS in the Ramadi area of Anbar province.
Sheikh Omar Al-Alwani a leader of the Albu Alwan said that any decision about Alwani should be put on hold and that the verdict could harm the fight against IS.
'All the Albu Alwan tribe is standing against (IS) on the side of the government' but 'half of the Albu Alwan fighters will withdraw if they actually executed Alwani in these circumstances' the sheikh said adding that even the former MP's guards were fighting against IS.
He said the government should wait until the fighting is over and IS defeated then 'take any decision it considers appropriate.'
Illustrating their importance the US Department of Defense has requested that Congress authorize $18.5 million in arms ammunition and other equipment for tribes in Anbar and a further $5.5 million in contingency funding.
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