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03 Nov 05 13:36
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Eid terrorism in Shiite Iraq
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Carlos Hamann,agence france-presse
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Security was reinforced in Iraq on Thursday as Sunni Muslims and some Shiites celebrated the first day of Eid al-Fitr, a major religious holiday which in past years has been marked by an increase in insurgent attacks.
While Sunnis began the three-day holiday which follows the Ramadan month of dawn-to-dusk fasting, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani, the premier Shiite religious authority in Iraq, decreed celebrations in his community are to begin Friday.
However, supporters of radical Shiite...
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