Sep 1 2012

No fighters from Mahdi Army in Syria, says Iraqi official

By Laith Jawad Azzaman, September 1, 2012 The Mahdi Army, an Iraqi militia group, has sent none of its members to take part in the fighting in Syria, a senior member of Iraqi parliament said. Dhiyaa al-Assdi, who heads a major parliamentary block, described reports on the presence of Mahdi Army fighters in Syria as [...]