Fears of civil war as shrine blast sparks sectarian anger
Sectarian violence in Iraq after suspected al
Qaeda bombs devastated a major Shi'ite shrine left religious and
political leaders in Baghdad and abroad scrambling on Thursday to
halt a descent into all-out civil war.
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Al Qaeda suspected
The United States suspects that Al-Qaeda was
behind Wednesday's bombing in Iraq that destroyed the dome of one of
the world's holiest Shiite shrines, a senior US official said.
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World leaders urge calm
Western and Muslim leaders alike urged
Iraqis to stand back from the precipice of civil war Wednesday after
the bombing of a revered Shiite shrine sparked deadly reprisals
against Sunni mosques and worshippers.
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