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Shi'ite truce quells Iraq violence

Δευτέρα, 31 Μαρτίου 2008 20:47

Iraqis bury their dead but clashes continue in Baghdad despite a truce to end a week of violenceThe government portrayed the crackdown as an attempt to assert state authority in a lawless city. Militia have fought for control Sadr's followers saw the offensive as an attempt to sideline them ahead of provincial elections in October. The truce may have eased the fighting, but it did little to resolve the underlying rift splitting Iraq's Shi'ite majority.


Reuters