an-Nasiriyyah
The new RFE-RL Weekly Iraq Report has some troubling news about an-Nasiriyyah:
"The Iraqi National Congress newspaper 'Al-Mu'tamar' reported on 28 March that the citizens of Al-Nasiriyah are being terrorized by armed groups in the city that threaten, detain, blackmail, and instill a general sense of panic over the population. Conflicts among the many political and religious factions and organizations are the main cause of the violence, the daily reported. The report said religious groups are looting and pillaging in order to finance their offices. One resident interviewed said a little-known group calling itself the 'Citizen Security Force' has been formed and is imposing its own order."
The coalition doesn't have the troops to keep order in the entire country, which means power is falling to whomever is armed and willing to take it. One guesses none of these groups is planning to pledge loyalty to the IGC this summer.
"The Iraqi National Congress newspaper 'Al-Mu'tamar' reported on 28 March that the citizens of Al-Nasiriyah are being terrorized by armed groups in the city that threaten, detain, blackmail, and instill a general sense of panic over the population. Conflicts among the many political and religious factions and organizations are the main cause of the violence, the daily reported. The report said religious groups are looting and pillaging in order to finance their offices. One resident interviewed said a little-known group calling itself the 'Citizen Security Force' has been formed and is imposing its own order."
The coalition doesn't have the troops to keep order in the entire country, which means power is falling to whomever is armed and willing to take it. One guesses none of these groups is planning to pledge loyalty to the IGC this summer.
posted by Brian Ulrich at
5:20 PM
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