WARY: Prime Minister Nouri Maliki, seen reopening a storied book mart in Baghdad, is said to fear a coup bid. Hadi Mizban / Associated PressFrom Yahoo News/AFP:
BAGHDAD (AFP) – A top Iraqi general said on Thursday that security forces reportedly arrested in connection with an attempted coup were actually detained on suspicion of aiding "terrorism."
"The office of the commanding general of the armed forces announces the arrest of 24 officers from the ministries of interior and defence who have nothing to do with an attempted coup," said a statement from General Qasem Atta, spokesman for Iraq's military command.
Earlier an unidentified senior interior ministry official said almost 40 policemen were in custody accused of plotting a coup against the Shiite-led government and trying to bring the Baath Party of ousted dictator Saddam Hussein back to power.
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More News On The Arrests Of Arrests Of Iraqi Officials
Internal arrests in Iraq questioned -- International Herald Tribune
Arrests in Iraq Seen as Politically Motivated -- Washington Post
Iraqi leaders deny coup attempts after arrests of 24 officers -- L.A. Times
An Inquiry in Baghdad Is Clouded by Politics -- New York Times
35 Iraq Officials Held in Raids on Key Ministry -- New York Times
Iraq arrests give rise to plot rumours -- BBC
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