Killings of aides signal worsening Shiite power feud
Assassinations of two aides to Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani in Basra and Diwaniyah, within hours of each other, heighten fears of a deepening Shiite power struggle in Iraq. Attacks target clerics amid a security crisis, with Najaf host to multiple prior killings. The violence threatens Prime Minister Maliki and underscores the south’s oil wealth and strategic importance.
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Deaths Amid Shiite Militias Turmoil In Iraq
Violent clashes between Mahdi Army and Badr Brigade purge regions as governors in two southern provinces are killed. Attacks claim al Barqaawi and al-Janabi, with aides of al Sistani targeted. security officials note threats forcing hiding and changes in clerical dress. Basra and Najaf tensions rise after British troop withdrawals.
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Blackwater probes possible illegal weapon smuggling in Iraq
Federal prosecutors in Raleigh and federal auditors scrutinize whether Blackwater USA employees sold unlicensed weapons smuggled into Iraq and linked to a U.S. designated terrorist group. The inquiry, active though in early stages, follows a deadly Baghdad convoy incident and involves the Pentagon and State Department probes into missing U.S. weapons in Iraq.
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Cholera Outbreak Spreads From Northern Iraq to Baghdad
The World Health Organization reports an outbreak moving from Kurdistan into Baghdad with at least 1,500 cases and 10 deaths. Over 1,055 cases are confirmed in Kurdistan and 24,000 suspected nationwide as chlorine shortages limit clean water access.
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