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Th Ap 6 -

BAGHDAD:
NEWSPAPER STOPPAGE -

Omar at ITM reported on Tues that there has been a cutoff of newspaper distribution in Baghdad. According to on his sources, the main distribution depot at Bab al-Mu'addam had been subjected to death threats by mujahideen.

This static information on the blog entry was then supplemented by more dynamic updating on the comment thread: a lonely witness in Baghdad provides further information.

*Ani said that around 9 pm Monday, he received a phone call saying that his bookshop was on fire... It's because of the newspapers... the bookshops were ordered to stop selling newspapers.*

The Lonely Witness in Baghdad goes on to provide more detailed background on the current stoppage.

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