Leading Iraqi cleric urges wider war against Islamic State
Iraq's most powerful Shi'ite cleric called for a global war against Islamic State on Friday, a day after the prime minister said he would welcome Russian air strikes against the group on Iraqi soil./ Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, who has a huge following and can often influence government thinking, was speaking through an aide after nationally televised Friday prayers. "Battle with Daesh is destined for all Iraqis," said Sistani, using an Arabic acronym for Islamic State. "But it's not their battle alone but the whole world, because ...
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