BusinessDay... the voice of business: Iraq PM vows to continue crackdown on Shiite militiamen Iraq PM vows to continue crackdown on Shiite militiamen ================================================================================ Admin on 27 March, 2008 04:48:00 BASRA (AFP) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed on Thursday to enforce a crackdown on Shiite gunmen despite protests and mounting casualties, as Iraqi troops battled militias in the cities of Basra and Kut.