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Iraqi military to probe gangland-style violence

Source: Daily News
Baghdad : Iraq | 7 months ago  
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Iraq created a military task force Sunday to battle gangland-style crime after the latest bloodshed: gunmen with silencer-fitted weapons killing at least seven people during a daylight heist of jewelry stores. The swift government response to the robberies appeared to reflect worries by Iraqi...
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