BAGHDAD/ Aswat al-Iraq: Parliament Speaker Usama Nujaifi will leave for Arbil in undeclared visit.

Aswat al-Iraq correspondent reported that Nujaifi was seen at Baghdad International Airport where he mounted a plane heading for Arbil, accompanied by minister of agriculture Izzidin al-Doula, who is a member of Iraqiya bloc, headed by Iyad Alawi.

No reason was given for the sudden visit, at a time of a new crisis might erupt following the arrest of finance minister Rafi' al-Issawi's bodyguards.

Interior ministry announced today the implementation of judicial warrant to arrest 10 persons of finance minister's bodyguards, with prior knowledge of minister Rafi' al-Issawi.

Minister Issawi charged "militias" of kidnapping his bodyguards, calling Premier Nouri al-Maliki to protect them.

In a statement by the Interior Ministry, it added that only the wanted persons were arrested according to military discipline.

The arrest was made upon terrorism charges, while pro-Issawi elements called for peaceful demonstrations in Anbar province in his support.

Iraqiya bloc will hold an emergency session to discuss the current situation and its implications.