Iraqi Province to Demolish Homes of Convicted Terrorists

Convicted terrorists in the central Iraqi province of Babil will have their homes destroyed and their families forced out of the state under a new law passed by the provincial council. The law, approved Tuesday, was the first such measure passed anywhere in Iraq since dictator Saddam Hussein was overthrown in 2003. The council also demanded that Baghdad hand over terrorists on death row for public execution in Babil. Babil is about 95 kilometers south of the capital, and council...

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