US memo: Iraqi PM says Iran, Syria arm militants

A leaked US diplomatic memo says Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki accused Iran and Syria of arming insurgents in September 2009.

The memo, which was recently posted on the WikiLeaks website, quotes Al-Maliki as telling then-US Ambassador Christopher Hill that five Shiite militants had been captured trying to smuggle missiles in the false floor of a Toyota Land Cruiser. (AP)