Son of Sahwa council leader found dead

DIALA / IraqiNews.com: Police forces on Saturday found the body of the son of a Sahwa council leader two days after he was kidnapped in southern Baaquba city, according to a local police source. “The body was found in Abbara Bahraz area, nearly 5 km south of Baaquba,” the source told IraqiNews.com news agency. “The body bore signs of gunshot wounds to the head,” the source noted. The Sahwa councils are anti-Qaeda fighters working in coordination with the Multi-National Force (MNF) and the Iraqi government. Headed by local chieftains, the councils have been credited with helping reduce violence in many Iraqi provinces, like Anbar, Diala, Ninewa, and Salah al-Din. Baaquba, the capital city of Diala province, lies 57 km northeast of Baghdad. SS (P) 1