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BAGHDAD, Jun 4, 2006 (UPI via COMTEX) -- On orders of the leader of al-Qaida in Iraq, men in black have begun terrorizing women who do not conform to their rules, it was reported.
Following a sermon by Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the head of Iraqi al-Qaida, new rules were announced regarding women's behavior, The Sunday Times of London reported.
"Women cannot drive; women cannot go out after midday; women and men are not allowed to go out and walk together, they must walk separately," a local official announced.
Violations will be punished sternly by men in black, all Sunni Muslims -- with punishments ranging from shaved heads to death. Women live in fear, while nothing is done to curb the ongoing terrorism, the newspaper said.
"The police don't investigate because they are too afraid", a local politician who wished to remain anonymous told the Sunday Times. "The Americans are too scared of roadside bombs, so when they go out they accomplish their mission and return directly to base. They don't see anything."
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