MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER
BAGHDAD, Iraq
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March 30, 2007
Release A070330c

Statement from Gen. David H. Petraeus,
Commanding General, Multi-National Force – Iraq,
regarding the recent violence in Tal Afar

BAGHDAD, Iraq – “Al-Qaeda in Iraq elements once again displayed their total disregard for human life, carrying out barbaric actions against innocent Iraqi citizens in an effort to reignite sectarian violence and to undermine recent Iraqi and Coalition successes in improving security in Baghdad.
“These horrific attacks demonstrated al-Qaeda’s complete rejection of respect for life itself and the Coalition joins Iraqi leaders in condemning these latest acts of cold-blooded murder.” 

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