10/09/2005 05:30
Please read in first paragraph "Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari" instead of "Prime Minister Ibrahim Jafaari".
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqi and U.S. forces have launched an attack on the northern city of Tal Afar to rid it of suspected terrorists, Iraq’s Prime Minister Ibrahim Jaafari said on Saturday.
"At 2 a.m. today, acting on my orders, Iraqi forces commenced an operation to remove all remaining terrorist elements from the city of Tal Afar. These forces are operating with support from the Multi-National Force," he said in a statement.
