Sunni Awakening leader arrested in Iraq

BBC:

The head of a leading US-allied Sunni militia group in Iraq has been arrested in a joint Iraqi-US operation.

Nadhim al-Jubouri and his two brothers were arrested at their home in the town of Dhuliuya "under the charge of terrorism", the US military says.

Nadhim al-Jubouri is a leader in the Awakening Councils, US-sponsored groups that helped cut violence in Iraq after turning against al-Qaeda.

The charges reportedly date back to when he was fighting against the US.

Iraq's Shia-dominated government took over responsibility for supervising the mainly Sunni Awakening militias from the US military on 1 April.

Many of the Awakening members had been fighting against the Americans but joined forces with them in 2006 to take on al-Qaeda.

Awakening leaders have complained that they have been subjected to growing attacks from insurgents recently and that the government is falling behind in paying their salaries.

Mr al-Jubouri's arrest is the latest in a number of recent detentions of Awakening members.

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The government has been not fulfilling its commitment to the Sunnis who have helped quell violence and is reaping more terrorism as a result. Whether these guys are behind it or they are just not stopping it, the sectarian violence is increasing. With the US not as closely involved, the sides feel free to mess with each other.

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