New Iraqi Government Starts Work amid Fresh Violence

World | June 3, 2004, Thursday // 00:00
New Iraqi Government Starts Work amid Fresh Violence Iraqis look at the remains of a bus hit by bullets during clashes between US troops and militiamen in the town of Kufa. The new Iraqi government began work amid fresh fighting. Photo by AFP

The new Iraqi government began work amid fresh fighting in which at least 17 people were killed and an uphill struggle to win domestic and international legitimacy. At the interim government's first meeting Wednesday, new prime minister Iyad Allawi flagged security as the "number-one priority." Restoring order will be the main challenge of the new cabinet, which assumes power from the US-led coalition on June 30 with the task of paving the way to free elections in January.

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