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Anbar police chief: we are ready for U.S. troop withdrawal

Niqash talks to Major General Tariq al-Asal on the future of security in what was once the hot spot of the insurgency in Iraq.
Ben Lando of Iraq Oil Report
Thursday, April 30th, 2009

By NIQASH Correspondents

When al-Qaeda extended its control over Anbar province in 2005, the police force was directly targeted and effectively dissolved. However, since the improvement in security conditions since mid-2007 the force has begun once again to perform its duties.

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