Sunni armed group controlling Mosul tries to evade US air strikes and Kurdish forces by turning to smaller units.
Sectarian divisions deepen in Iraq
Sunnis displaced by fighting say they feel targeted by the Shia-led government in Baghdad.
23 Aug 2014
Sectarian tensions have intensified in Iraq after dozens of Sunni Muslims were killed while they were praying on Friday.
The political process to form a new government is in danger and some Sunnis displaced by fighting say they feel targeted by the Shia-led government in Baghdad.
Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Kirkuk.
Source : Al Jazeera
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