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05 Jan 2012 14:20

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World: Bloody day in Iraq as sectarian tensions deepen

  • 72 killed in Iraq by bombings in various Shia provinces source
  • » Danger and strife: Provincial government sources suggest grimly conventional tactics being used — a suicide bomber detonated himself amidst a group traveling to Karbala, and in Sadr City a man parked a motorbike near a group of day laborers seeking work, which exploded minutes after he left. The upheaval is both lethal and political; an arrest warrant is out for Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashemi (a Sunni) on terrorism charges, which he denies. In response, the Sunni bloc of parliament has accused Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki of power monopoly and abuse, and threatens to boycott the assembly.

17 Oct 2010 10:57

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World: Sunnis formerly allied with U.S. switching sides in Iraq

So apparently, formerly-U.S.-allied Sunni fighters in Iraq are apparently switching sides at high numbers, which is bad news for stopping insurgencies. source

18 Jul 2010 09:44

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World: The “Sons of Iraq” the main targets of deadly suicide blast

  • 43+ killed by the attack aimed at the Sunni militia group source

19 Apr 2010 12:32

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World: Holy crap, kids: Iraq had a secret prison, apparently

  • 431 Sunni men were subjected to awful conditions in the prison
  • 100+ men were reportedly tortured in the prison, and had injuries
  • no Iraqi prime minister
    Nouri Maliki didn’t know about it source