Baghdad, 25 Aug-(ANA)-Iraq has recalled its ambassador to Damascus and demanded Syria hand over two men accused of masterminding a string of deadly bombings in Baghdad.
On Sunday, Iraqi police broadcast video purportedly showing the confession of a man who took part in Wednesday's bomb attacks, which killed about 100 people.
The taped confession, which cannot be verified, said a Syrian-based Baathist leader, Sattam Farhan, ordered them.
Iraq and Syria restored diplomatic ties in late 2006 after a break of 24 years.
Many members of the Baath party fled to Syria after the 2003 US-led invasion of Iraq, when the former ruling party of Iraq collapsed and was banned by the occupation authorities.
A cabinet statement called on Syria to hand over Mr Farhan and the other alleged mastermind, Mohammed Younis al-Ahmed.
"The cabinet decided to ask that they be handed over for their direct role in carrying out the terrorist operation," it added.
The confession, shown at a police news conference, showed a man identified as Wissam Ali Kadhim Ibrahim giving details of the preparation of the attacks. (ANA)
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