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An influential Shiite cleric announced that he will resign from Iraqi politics, and hundreds of his angry followers responded by storming the government palace.
The dire humanitarian crisis has received little response from the international community.
The operation would tighten the noose around Islamic State’s Iraq stronghold but could inflame sectarian tension in the mainly Sunni region.
Ashura, the tenth day of the month of Muharram in the Islamic calendar. A time of rejoicing and deliverance, yet a time of grief and sorrow. From both the Sunni and Shi'a traditions, this day holds very significant to many.
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Dozens were also wounded in the attack.
While the genocide finding may make it easier for the U.S. to argue for greater action against the group, it does not create a legal obligation to do more.
"Let’s just say I’ll probably never be invited to Moscow anytime soon," Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas) said.
The attack comes less than a month after Saudi Arabia executed 47 people, including Shi'ite cleric Nimr al-Nimr.
“Saudi Arabia is our ally, despite the fact that they don’t always behave in a way that we condone," Fiorina said.
Dozens of people were also wounded in the attack.