Iraq election official predicts 7 to 8 million voters
Senior elections official Farid Ayar of the Independent Electoral Commission says about 7 to 8 million of Iraq’s 15 million eligible voters may cast ballots on January 30. He notes safety measures allow Fallujah residents to vote in safer areas and counts 1.2 million abroad voters across 14 countries.
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Insurgents Kill Top Aide of Shiite Cleric Ahead of Vote
Sunni militants claimed responsibility for killing a community leader backing Iraq's top Shi'ite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani and election efforts. The attack followed warnings by U S and Iraqi forces of a spike in violence before the January 30 vote as U S troops reported three fatalities and Marines and infantry units faced hostilities in Anbar province.
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