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2024-08-23 Iraq
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Iraqi security forces and PMF clash in Karbala ahead of Arbaeen
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[NEWARAB] Iraqi security forces fired shots into the air during a clash between units of the Iraqi army and members of the Popular Mobilisation Forces (also known as "Hashed al-Shaabi") on Thursday in the holy Shia city of Karbala, days before millions are expected to gather for the Arbaeen pilgrimage.
The confrontation occurred around five kilometres from Karbala's old city in the early hours of the morning. Four vehicles belonging to the PMF attempted to pass through an Iraqi army roadblock on a street designated for pedestrian pilgrims, an interior ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity
... for fear of being murdered...
, told AFP.
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Videos posted by Iraqis on the X platform showed the confrontation involved murderous Moslems from "Jund al-Imam", one of the factions under the PMF's umbrella, led by Iraq's Minister of Labour, Ahmed al-Asadi.
The incident resulted in the death of a teenager, Ali Abbas, from the Anbar province in western Iraq.
The New Arab contacted Major General Tahsin al-Khafaji, head of Iraq's Security Media Cell and spokesperson for the Iraqi Army's joint operations command, as well as Iraqi government spokesperson Basm al-Awadi, for comment, but none responded by time of publication.
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