Iraqi Troops sent by Shiite PM al-Maliki arrest Sunni Parliamentarian, kill his Brother

Juan Cole 12/29/2013

Iraq forces arrest Sunni MP, kill brother and guards (via AFP)

Iraqi security forces on Saturday raided the home of a Sunni MP who backs anti-government protesters, arresting him and sparking clashes that killed his brother and five guards, police said. The raid threatens to inflame widespread discontent among…

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Reuters reports on al-Alwani’s arrest and the protests and deaths that ensued:

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Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment and Richard P. Mitchell Professor of History at the University of Michigan. Follow him at @jricole