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3 Iraqis Arrested in Germany Suspected of Plotting Attack on PM Allawi


German police have arrested three Iraqi men suspected of planning an attack on Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi during his visit to Germany.

A federal prosecutor told reporters Friday the men are suspected members of the Islamic militant group Ansar al-Islam. They were arrested during raids in the cities of Berlin, Augsberg, and Stuttgart.

Mr. Allawi was in Germany Friday for talks with Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder.

Some information for this report provided by AP, AFP and Reuters.

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