and to reopen the highway before arresting MP Ahmed al-Alwani .

“There were some movement by the provincial council and those responsible on the sit-in squares to end the sit-ins, as an agreement took place between Sheikh Rafie al-Rifai and Abdul-Malik al-Saadi on transferring the sit-ins and re-open the highway , but arresting MP Ahmed al-Alwani canceled everything,” Tarmoz told “Shafaq News “.

“Anbar provincial council and head of the Supreme Security Committee did not have knowledge of the operation, which took place in Ramadi “.

“ We are trying currently to calm the security situation in Anbar and prevent a return to violence into the province,” Tarmoz added.

Tension has escalated among Anbar clans between and the forces of the Iraqi army, after an exchange of fire between the bodyguards of the MP Ahmed al-Alwani that resulted in the death of his brother and three of his bodyguards and Alawani’s arrest.

Meanwhile clans gave the Iraqi authorities 12 hours to release al-Alwani on Saturday , or engage in a struggle between angry tribesmen and the Iraqi army .