50 Baathists in Wassit announce no ties to party – source

WASSIT /Iraqi News Around 50 high-ranking members of the dissolved Baath Party in Waasit province announced that they have no ties to the dissolved party, a local security source said on Tuesday. “They signed documents that prove they have no ties to the Baath Party,” the source told Iraqi News. He said that they received official invitations from the National Security Directorate in Wassit to sign these documents. Kut, the capital city in Wassit province, lies 180 km southwest of Baghdad. MH (P)/SR 2