Kirkuk: to UN staff leave Iraq because of "security threats"

**rocky** on Tue Oct 19, 2010 8:35 am

Kirkuk: to UN staff leave Iraq because of "security threats"
19-10-2010

A source in the United Nations (UNAMI) in Kirkuk that the staff of the Office of the Organization of foreigners have left the Kirkuk on Monday to the imperatives of security, while a security team will visit a specialist from the International Organization of Kirkuk to discuss security measures for the team.

The source, who requested anonymity, "It has escalated in recent rocket attacks, the U.S. base at Kirkuk airport west of the city, which remain in the United Nations team, their homes have been damaged in recent attacks." He said the decision Atkhadd after receiving warnings from sources in New York in the late night the day before yesterday the growing threats to them.

He stressed that the foreign team withdrew to Baghdad, but his staff of Iraqis continue to work. The security source confirmed that the security team and engineering specialists from the International Organization will visit Kirkuk to discuss security measures for the team, along with the United Nations continues to offer its expertise and services, which emphasized that no renunciation of their contribution to solving the problem of Kirkuk.

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