BusinessDay... the voice of business: Iraq PM vows to pursue crackdown on Shiite militiamen

Iraq PM vows to pursue crackdown on Shiite militiamen
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Admin on 27 March, 2008 06:47:00
 
BASRA (AFP) - Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed on Thursday to pursue a
crackdown on Shiite gunmen despite protests and mounting casualties, as Iraqi
troops battled militias in the cities of Basra and Kut.