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IRAQ: Sectarian violence and displacement follow Samarra attack

BAGHDAD, 14 June 2007 (IRIN) - Civilians are defying a curfew to flee their homes in fear of an increase in sectarian violence after insurgents blew up two minarets at a revered Shia shrine in Samarra on 13 June. Partial destruction of the shrine last year sparked spiralling sectarian bloodshed. ...

Reports From Irak June 13 2007 Summarised From Arabic Part 2 Ztigon Bridge Bombing

This is part 2 of a three part posting. It deals with the destruction of the Zgtion bridge and the effective partitioning of the Kirkuk region. Part 1 of this posting is here: Reports From Irak June 13 2007 Summarised From Arabic - Askariya Shrine Attack - We have also summarised ...