Saturday, June 21, 2014

Mahdi Marches Into Baghdad

Iraq: Shia militia fighters parade in Baghdad


Moqtada 1 missile
Moqtada 1 missile
The fighters carried rocket-propelled grenades, semi-automatic rifles and trucks had mounted long-range rockets, including the new 3-metre “Muqtada 1″ missile, named after Shi’ite cleric Muqtada Sadr, who has tens of thousands of followers.
Fighters take part in a parade in Baghdad’s Sadr city. Credit: REUTERS/Ahmed Saad
Fighters loyal to Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr take part during a parade Credit: REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani
President Barack Obama has offered up to 300 U.S. special forces advisers to help the Iraqi government recapture territory seized by ISIL and other Sunni armed groups across northern and western Iraq.

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