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Battle with Shiite militia spreads to BaghdadQuicklink Submitted By Amanda Lang No comments
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| Clashes between radical Shia militiamen and government forces entered their second day on Wednesday, raising fears that a 7-month-old ceasefire observed by the powerful Sadrist movement might be disintegrating. The scale of the fighting suggests that even if the movement's leader Muqtada al-Sadr continues with his strategic decision to enforce a truce, he might be losing his ability to control his often fractious followers. |
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