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Iraq Must Stop the Fighting in Ashraf and Ensure Residents' Security, Berman and Ros-Lehtinen Say

Statement

Date: July 28, 2009
Location: Washington, DC


Iraq Must Stop the Fighting in Ashraf and Ensure Residents' Security, Berman and Ros-Lehtinen Say

Responding to reports of violence as Iraqi security forces assumed control of Ashraf, House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Howard L. Berman and Ranking Member Ileana Ros-Lehtinen today released the following statement:

"We are concerned about recent reports of violence between Iraqi security forces and residents of Ashraf. The Government of Iraq signed an agreement with the United States guaranteeing the physical security and protection of Ashraf residents following the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the area. The Iraqi government must live up to its commitment to ensure the continued well-being of those living in Ashraf and prevent their involuntary return to Iran."


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