TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2003
Najaf mayor detained on corruption charges
AP
NAJAF: American troops on Monday detained the US-appointed mayor of this Shiite Muslim southern city and several of his aides on corruption charges and named a successor, the military said.
Troops arrested Abdel-Muneim Amer Aboud and blocked the entrance to his offices. Aboud was installed by the Americans shortly after they entered this city in April, but the former Iraqi army colonel faced local opposition because of his military background.
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