Iraq death toll stirs fears of civil war
The death toll in Iraq from four consecutive days of violence has reached at least 140 people, stirring fears that rising sectarian conflicts could lead the country into civil war. Many Iraqis were in mourning on Sunday amid simmering tensions between the Sunni minority and Shia majority despite increased security patrols. In Baghdad, the presence […]Omar Al-Saleh reports for Al-Jazeara:
The death toll in Iraq from four consecutive days of violence has reached at least 140 people, stirring fears that rising sectarian conflicts could lead the country into civil war.
Many Iraqis were in mourning on Sunday amid simmering tensions between the Sunni minority and Shia majority despite increased security patrols.
In Baghdad, the presence of SWAT teams, army, police officers and mobile checkpoints has increased in several areas.
