As Shiite rivals jostle in Iraq, Sunni and Kurdish parties targeted

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BAGHDAD - As Iraq's Shiite leaders jostle to secure a majority in the newly-elected parliament, Sunni and Kurdish minorities have been caught up in a spate of warning grenade attacks, analysts say.

BAGHDAD - As Iraq's Shiite leaders jostle to secure a majority in the newly-elected parliament, Sunni and Kurdish minorities have been caught up in a spate of warning grenade attacks, analysts say.

"Their message is political," he added, calling the attacks"part of the mode of political pressure" adopted by some groups. But Sadr, who once led an anti-US militia and who opposes all foreign interference, has repeatedly said the next prime minister will be chosen by his movement. On Sunday , flashbang stun grenades were hurled into the branches of two Kurdish banks in the capital Baghdad - wounding two people.

Onlookers gather at the scene of an explosion outside the Kurdish Cihan Bank in Baghdad on Jan 17, 2022. PHOTO: AFP It alleged the vote was rigged, but Iraq's top court rejected a complaint of electoral irregularities filed by Hashed.

 

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