Iraq says it plans to disband Sunni militias

Sunday, December 23, 2007

BAGHDAD -- Iraq's Shiite-led government declared Saturday that after restive areas are calmed it will disband Sunni groups battling Islamic extremists because it does not want them to become a separate military force.

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