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Fatal clash in Karbala raises Iraq conflict fears
In Karbala Iraq an American lieutenant colonel was killed after trying to restrain armed guards at a Shiite cleric's home. The shooting left 18 dead including Lt Col Kim S Orlando two Iraqi police and eight gunmen. The incident highlights tense security as U S forces enforce a weapons permit and curfew amid rival Shiite groups.
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Karbala
Iraq
Kim S. Orlando
U.S
Sayed Alaa al Jaza‘avi
Mahmoud al-Hassani
Najaf
al- Jaza’ari
Associated Press
Orlando
al-Jaza’ari
Saddam Hussein
Saddam