Shiite cleric warns of civil war in Iraq after Talafar bombings

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Source: Voice of Iraq

Karbala, March 30, (VOI) - Iraq's top Shiite cleric Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's representative in Karbala warned on Friday of possible civil war in Iraq after the recent bombing attacks and the events that ensued in northern Iraqi city of Talafar.
Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalai denounced, during the Friday prayers in Imam Hussein shrine in the city of Karbala, 110 km south of Baghdad, the recent attacks in Talafar that lefts scores killed and injured and the reprisal reacts that led to the killing of over 50 people.

"We strongly criticize these acts which targeted both Shiites and Sunnis in Talafar as well as other violent acts that targeted civilians in Falluja, Ramadi and Kirkuk," he added.
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The Shiite cleric stressed that Talafar incidents were a clear evidence of savagery.
"The incident is a strong alarm for everyone for possible all-out civil war in the country," he warned.

Sheikh Abdul Mahdi al-Karbalai also urged Iraqis to use wisdom and not to jump into wrong conclusions.




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