#Iraq: Clashes in #Karbala leave behind many questions
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Members of Iraqi security detain supporters of Sheikh Mahmud al-Hassani al-Sarkhi, following clashes in the shrine city of Karbala on July 2, 2014. (Photo: AFP-Mohammed Sawaf) Members of Iraqi security detain supporters of Sheikh Mahmud al-Hassani al-Sarkhi, following clashes in the shrine city of Karbala on July 2, 2014. (Photo: AFP-Mohammed Sawaf)
Clashes between security forces and supporters of #Mahmoud_al-Hasani_al-Sarkhi, a controversial cleric in Karbala, have left many wondering what was the point behind the fighting. Whether it was an attempt to disturb more stable provinces or to distract field commanders or even a severe miscalculation, the clashes revealed Iraqi security chiefs had misjudged the situation. (...)
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