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Iraq Situation Report: June 25 - 26, 2015
Jun 26, 2015 - Sinan Adnan
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Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani’s Shi’a religious establishment (Hawza) has issued new guidance that is likely to increase the size of the armed groups fighting under its supervision and ultimately its base of popular support.