Shiite Militias Join in Iraq Victory
Role Could Undermine Hopes for Unifying Country
Updated Sept. 1, 2014 7:28 p.m. ET
BAGHDAD—Iraq's prime minister thanked Shiite militias on Monday for helping break a two-month siege by Sunni insurgents on the town of Amirli, a victory speech that showed how the fight against Islamic State extremists is hardening the country's sectarian divisions.
Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki omitted mention of the U.S. and Kurdish role in the battle on Sunday. Instead he called the fight "a second Karbala," drawing a...
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