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BAGHDAD, May 8 (KUNA) -- Joint MNF-Iraqi troops shut-down on Thursday the
Al-A'had radio station in Baghdad.
Vice Chairman of the Journalism Freedom Monitor organization Hadi Jalo
affirmed the closing of the radio station located in the Baladat area, adding
that the troops indicated they were ordered by the cabinet to enforce the
shut-down.
The Sadr bloc on its part condemned the shut-down of Al-A'had, saying that
the MNF was attacking freedom of expression with this act.
Al-A'had was merely conveying the voice of the people and their
aspirations, but ending the service of the station was against all notions of
freedom of expression, said the statement. (end)
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