Iraq Sunnis close mosques in security protest
Sunni groups in Diyala call on government for more protection, saying they are being targeted in sectarian attacks.
Published On 24 Nov 2013
Sunni Muslim groups in Iraq’s Diyala Province have closed all mosques for a day in protest as sectarian violence escalates.
The wider Sunni community promised to take the same action if the predominantely Shia government would not respond to their calls.
Al Jazeera’s Imran Khan reports from Baghdad.
Source: Al Jazeera