Sunday, April 28, 2013

Growing Fears Of A Sectarian Civil War In Iraq



Iraq's Sunnis Form Tribal Army, As Sectarian Violence Builds -- NPR

Sectarian tensions are fueling violence and protests in Iraq, where more than 170 people have been killed since Tuesday, when government forces clashed with Sunni Muslim protesters at a demonstration camp in Hawija, near Kirkuk.

That incident left at least 23 dead, outraged Iraq's Sunni minority, and stoked fears among some Iraqis that their country is heading for a new civil war. Several deadly attacks have been staged on Iraqi soldiers and police this week.

"Everybody has the feeling that Iraq is becoming a new Syria," Mosul businessman Talal Younis, 55, Wednesday. "We are heading into the unknown. ... I think that civil war is making a comeback."

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More News On The Growing Sectarian Violence In Iraq

Gunmen kill 10 Iraqi security forces in 2 attacks -- Washington Post
Militants kill five Iraqi soldiers, Sunni protesters form "army" -- Reuters
Iraqis Rally as Maliki Seeks to Avoid Sectarian Clash -- Bloomberg Businessweek
Tensions high as Iraq edges closer to new sectarian war -- Middle East Online
Iraqi Premier Urges Talks but Vows to Battle Insurgents -- New York Times
Iraqi PM Warns of Syrian Sectarian Violence Spreading Across Region -- Voice of America
Iraq PM: Regional strife stoking sectarianism -- Al Jazeera
Iraq PM Maliki warns of 'plague of sectarianism' -- BBC
Iraq watchdog suspends 10 TV channels for inciting violence -- Reuters
Iraq Sunni unrest prompts TV channel licence suspension -- BBC
Iraq Issues New Bans of Broadcast Media -- Voice of America
Iraq suspends Al Jazeera, other networks for ‘promoting violence’ -- RT
Awakening threatens to turn on the Iraqi government -- Bill Ardolino and Bill Roggio, Threat Matrix

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