Iraq troops snatched as dead protesters buried
Gunmen killed two soldiers and snatched three more west of Baghdad on Saturday in apparent revenge attacks, as mourners buried anti-government protesters that troops shot dead a day earlier. The unrest came as lawmakers opposed to Nuri al-Maliki adopted a measure that would theoretically bar him from holding office beyond next year, as tensions rose […]Azhar Shallal reports for Agence France-Presse:
Gunmen killed two soldiers and snatched three more west of Baghdad on Saturday in apparent revenge attacks, as mourners buried anti-government protesters that troops shot dead a day earlier.
The unrest came as lawmakers opposed to Nuri al-Maliki adopted a measure that would theoretically bar him from holding office beyond next year, as tensions rose dramatically after weeks of angry rallies in mostly-Sunni areas against the Shiite premier's rule.
