Iraq “State Of Emergency” Declared...

Associated Press SINAN SALAHEDDIN June 23, 2006 at 01:44 PM
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The Iraqi government declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew Friday after insurgents set up roadblocks in central Baghdad and fired on U.S. and Iraqi troops outside the heavily fortified Green Zone.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki ordered everyone off the streets of the capital from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m.

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