Urgent – INTERPOL issues arrest warrant against Hashimi

Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) –The INTERPOL issued an arrest warrant against the judicially wanted Vice-President, Tariq al-Hashimi, for being suspected of conducting terrorist crimes against civilians and officials in Iraq.

A statement by the INTERPOL website cited "At the request of Iraqi authorities, INTERPOL has published a Red Notice for Iraq’s Vice-President, Tariq Al-Hashimi, on suspicion of guiding and financing terrorist attacks in the country."

Earlier, the Supreme Judicial Council announced "Postponing the trail of the judicially wanted Vice-President, Tariq al-Hashimi, till next Thursday.

Hashimi who is currently in Turkey is supposed to be sued on Thursday in absentia for three crimes. Hashimi’s case is one of the pending issues among the political blocs especially between the State of Law Coalition and the Iraqiya Slate.