Disagreement over the control of checkpoints in Diyala province has escalated between members of the Iraqi army and Shi’ite militias. Militiamen reportedly kidnapped five soldiers. The army reacted by kidnapping 10 militiamen. Nearly a year after its approval, a United Nations team has begun collecting evidence of war crimes, acts against humanity, or genocide perpetrated … Continue reading "Militia and Army in Retaliatory Kidnappings; Eight Killed in Iraq"
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