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forgotten they were under curfew. No wonder violence is down and it is so quiet. (well, at least it is some of the reason).
Maliki Intends to Lift Curfew in Baghdad Planned Easing of Security Restrictions Reflects Recent Drop in Violence, Officials Say
By Amit R. Paley Washington Post Foreign Service Tuesday, November 13, 2007; Page A14
BAGHDAD, Nov. 12 -- Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki hopes to soon declare an end to a nine-month-old security plan and curfew in Baghdad because of a recent decline in violence, Iraqi officials said Monday.
Maliki expects to gradually lift the curfew, which now extends from midnight to 5 a.m., and to reopen this month 10 roads in the capital that have been shut as a security precaution, according to one of his aides. The aide cautioned that the plans could be altered depending on fast-moving conditions on the ground.
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