Militias Battle for Iraqi City as Shiite Rivalry Escalates
The clashes exposed the deep fissures in the country’s Shiite leadership and cast doubt on the ability of the ruling Shiite coalition to hold itself together.
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The clashes exposed the deep fissures in the country’s Shiite leadership and cast doubt on the ability of the ruling Shiite coalition to hold itself together.
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