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Iraq brings in tough security laws

Two national guards killed in heavy Baghdad gunbattle

AFP, Baghdad
A heavy gunbattle broke out on the streets of central Baghdad yesterday morning as insurgents shot at Iraqi national guards and US soldiers, supported by helicopters, minutes before the announcement of new security laws by the Iraqi government, witnesses said.
Two national guards were killed and 10 wounded in the battle on Haifa Street, next to Al-Talaya Square on the western side of the Tigris River, a national guard lieutenant told AFP from Al-Karkh hospital.
"Two national guard were killed and 10 wounded," Abu Noor said.
The insurgents attacked the fledgling Iraqi security forces at around 11:00am (0700 GMT), just two hours before Iraq's new iron-fisted security measures were announced.
An AFP correspondent said the insurgents used light weapons and rocket launchers to attack the Iraqi guards, who were also backed by Iraqi police.
The US troops arrived in their Humvees with air support, witnesses said. Explosions echoedin the area.
A body of one of the Iraqi national guard was lying on the side of the street.
Four more US marines were killed in action on Tuesday in western Iraq, the US military said yesterday, taking its death toll in the restive region to 14 injust over one week.
SECURITY MEASURES
Iraq's prime minister has signed into law sweeping emergency security
measures, including powers to impose curfews, arrest suspects and ban associations, in a bid to end the violence endemic to Iraq since last year's US-ledinvasion.
Iraq's interim government defended the law as forced upon it by the deadly 14-month-old insurgency that had devastated the country, but claimed there were checks on premier IyadAllawi's powers and that the tough steps were in line with principles of human rights.
According to a copy of the text given to AFP, the law grants Allawi the right to declare emergency law in "any area of Iraq where people face a threat to the lives of its citizen because of some people's permanent violent campaign to prevent the creation of a government that represents all Iraqis."
The state of emergency cannot extend past 60 days and must be dissolved as soon as the danger has ended, but it can be renewed every 30 days, with a letter of approval by the prime minister, the president and vice presidents.
The law grants Allawi the right to issue arrest warrants and impose restriction on the movement of foreigners.
It also gives the government the right to open mail, eavesdrop on telephone conversations, ban political groups, cancel meetings and bar street protests.