Security concerns delay Najaf talks

[bpilgrim]

Wednesday 18 August 2004, 1:44 Makka Time, 22:44 GMT

A Muqtada al-Sadr spokesperson has denied reports that the Shia leader snubbed the Baghdad delegation, citing security concerns as Najaf comes under renewed US shelling.

Ahmad Al-Shibani told Aljazeera that media reports that al-Sadr had refused to meet with the Iraqi National Conference delegation were false and fabricated.



"On the contrary, Muqtada al-Sadr has welcomed this delegation and has also welcomed any mediative efforts on the part of Pope John Paul II of the Vatican," al-Shibani told Aljazeera.



"However, we are under constant attack by US-led occupation forces and the security atmosphere did not facilitate a meeting with Muqtada al-Sadr".

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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/E67F30B1-A57E-475C-B0A1-B3D2E04345BD.htm

peace

[freemarketer]

1. He did the right thing to snub them. They are traitors.........