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Beyond the Headlines: Nov. 6, 2012

<ul><li>Awakening councils decry weapons seizures</li> <li>Syria arms trafficking continues</li> <li>New 250MW power plant for Missan</li> <li>Dhi Qar signs e-governance deal</li></ul>
Workers for the South Oil Company in Nassiriya cutting into a pipeline to clean and repair. (STAFF/Iraq Oil Report)

Awakening councils decry weapons seizures

BAQUBA - The Diyala province's Awakening councils - state-sponsored militia forces that have been key in combating terrorism - have strongly criticized Iraqi law enforcement for disarming them at a time when a resurgent al-Qaida is raising the threat of attacks in the province.

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