Iraqi Shiite cleric calls for unity after militia pullout
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's most revered Shiite cleric is calling for unity among the country's forces battling the Islamic State group after major, Iran-backed Shiite militias pulled out of the offensive in the militant-held city of Tikrit in protest over U.S. airstrikes there. Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani's spokesman, Ahmed al-Safi, says the top cleric's message for Friday prayers was that such splits among Iraqi forces will have a negative impact. According to al-Safi, al-Sistani says coordination between the military, Shiite militias and ...
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