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Shiite Groups Target Palestinians In Iraq

HeadlineOct 06, 2006

Human Rights Watch has revealed that armed Shiite groups in Iraq have threatened to kill Palestinian refugees living in Baghdad if they do not leave Iraq within 72 hours. Virtually all Palestinians in Iraq are Sunni Muslim. Human Rights Watch said it has obtained flyers from a Shiite group that state there is no place for Palestinians in Iraq. Trucks with loudspeakers have been broadcasting similar messages in parts of Baghdad.

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