Security apparatus rendered Ashuraa visit success- PM

BAGHDAD / IraqiNews.com: Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki on Thursday expressed his appreciation for the efforts of army and police forces, which he said have rendered the Ashuraa visit a success. “I offer my heartfelt thanks to army and police forces, as well as ministries and the security apparatus, which have rendered the security and service plans implemented on the Ashuraa Day a success…,” according to a statement issued by Maliki’s office and received by IraqiNews.com news agency. Yesterday, Shiites commemorated the killing of Imam Hussein Ibn Ali, his brother and friends in Karbala in the battle of Taf on Muharram 10, 61 (October 10, 680 AD on the Gregorian calendar). SS (P)/SR 1