Suicide bomber embraces and kills Sunni politician in Iraq MOSUL, Iraq (Reuters) - A suicide bomber blew himself up as he embraced a Sunni Muslim political leader in northern Iraq on Wednesday, killing the man and four of his family a day before elections in the area. Al Qaeda's local wing has increased its attacks this year, often targeting moderate Sunni Muslim leaders in a bid to ignite sectarian upheaval and undermine Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki's ...
June 19, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News
Sunni-Shiite violence hits Lebanese city of Sidon Violence erupted in the Lebanese city of Sidon Tuesday afternoon, as supporters and opponents of the militant group Hezbollah traded artillery and small-arms fire in response to an attack on a prominent Sunni Muslim opponent of the Shiite Muslim group, according to senior security officials and witnesses. At least one person was killed and nearly a dozen wounded, according to Lebanese security ...
June 19, 2013 - Stars and Stripes
Lebanese Sunni Muslim politician warns of state collapse BEIRUT (Reuters) - Lebanon's main Sunni Muslim political party pleaded with the presidency on Tuesday to prevent "state collapse", blaming the Shi'ite Hezbollah group for dragging the country into the war in neighboring Syria. Iranian-backed Lebanese Hezbollah militants are openly fighting for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as he battles a 27-month-old Sunni-led revolt. Inter-communal violence ...
June 18, 2013 - Reuters via Yahoo! News