Iraqi Shiites clash with Sunni insurgents near Baghdad
Politicians race to finalize their slates for the December parliamentary elections
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Friday, October 28, 2005
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At least 21 Shiite militia fighters and two policemen were killed in clashes with Sunni insurgents near Baghdad, in a flare-up likely to fuel mistrust between Iraq's two main religious sects. The clashes came hours after Iraq's ruling Shiite Islamist parties struck a last-minute deal to patch up differences and agreed to register as a united.
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