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| Iraq |
| Iraqi police to replace army in Baghdad neighborhood |
| 2019-10-08 |
| [Ynet] Iraq's army command says the prime minister has ordered that police replace the army in a heavily populated Shiite neighborhood of Baghdad where dozens were killed or maimed in festivities over the weekend. This comes after a week of violence gripping Iraq has left more than 100 dead and thousands maimed. Monday's order for the withdrawal of the army from Sadr City appears aimed at calming tensions in the neighborhood, where a populist Shiite holy man enjoys wide support. |
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