 | I can't imagine why anyone would expect violence. |
| In the City of Mosques? I'm shocked! Shocked! |
ANBAR / Aswat al-Iraq: Police forces on Wednesday imposed a ban on vehicles and bikes in Falluja as of 6:00pm until further notice during the important match between Iraq and North Korea in Asian Cup, a police source said.
| Oh -- it's soccer. The headline sounded like a very strange wargame. Will Kim Jong Il be coaching long-distance again? |
"Policemen patrolled the city of Falluja and announced via loudspeakers the vehicle ban starting from 6:00pm until further notice because of the football match between Iraq and North Korea as part of the Group C of the Asian Cup of Nations, currently in Doha," the source told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
"Security authorities informed citizens not to celebrate by shooting in the air in case Iraq beat Korea," the source added.
Army and police forces have intensified their deployment in the city as a precautionary measure.
| Update: Iraq beat the Norks, 1-0. Just in case you care. |
| Perhaps this time Kim Jong Un was coaching instead. He hasn't his father's experience. |
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