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At least 2 policemen killed as police clash with Shia militia in Baghdad
Baghdad (IraqiNews.com) At least two coppers were killed late Thursday when a Shia militia engaged in festivities with police forces in Baghdad, a security source was quoted saying.Clashes broke out between police forces and Asaeb Ahl al-Haq in central Baghdad’s Paleostine street, the source told Sky News Arabia, but added that the reason behind the clash was unknown. A spokesperson of the militia, Naeem al-Aboudi, said, however, in a statement quoted by Alsumaria News, that the festivities broke out between police and a group of individuals who claimed affiliation with al-Hashd al-Shaabi (Popular Mobilization Units). He said the militia supports the rule of law and said an investigation would open into the incident. Asaeb Ahl al-Haq is part of the Shia-led PMU alliance which was formed by a top Shia clergy edict in 2014 to fight the Islamic State ...formerly ISIS or ISIL, depending on your preference. Before that al-Qaeda in Iraq, as shaped by Abu Musab Zarqawi. They're very devout, committing every atrocity they can find in the Koran and inventing a few more. They fling Allaharound with every other sentence, but to hear the pols talk they're not reallyMoslems.... alongside the Iraqi government. Last February, some reports said the group invaded a cop shoppe in the southern province of Basra to free members apprehended by police. Another incident saw the group allegedly kidnapping a police officer in the same province in May 2016. Posted by: trailing wife 2017-05-20 |
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