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Interpol seeks arrest of Iraq vice-president

By REUTERS

MAY 8, 2012 14:34

PARIS - Global police body Interpol called on Tuesday for help in arresting fugitive Iraqi Vice President Tareq al-Hashemi on suspicion of planning and funding attacks in Iraq.

Hashemi, a leading Sunni Muslim politician, fled Baghdad in December when Iraq's Shi'ite-led government accused him of running death squads.

The vice president, who is currently thought to be in Istanbul, has denied the charges saying they are politically motivated and has refused to stand trial in Baghdad.

France-based Interpol said it had issued the "Red Notice" arrest alert at the request of Iraqi authorities.

The Red Notice did not amount to an international arrest warrant, it added, but was a call on forces in its 190 member countries to help locate al-Hashemi and bring him to justice.

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