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Moqtada al-Sadr, a firebrand Shiāite cleric who led uprisings against U.S. troops, appeared to make a remarkable comeback in Iraqās parliamentary election after being sidelined for years by Iranian-backed rivals.
Although Prime Minister Haider al-Abadiās list of candidates were leading the field after Saturdayās vote, Sadrās alliance was in second place, an election commission source and a security official told Reuters, citing unofficial results.
Sadr made his name leading two uprisings against U.S. forces in Iraq, drawing support from poor neighborhoods of Baghdad and other cities. Washington called the Mehdi Army, the Shiāite militia loyal to Sadr, the biggest threat to Iraqās security.
Iraq's firebrand cleric Sadr makes comeback in vote, initial...
Something about the devil you know.
Although Prime Minister Haider al-Abadiās list of candidates were leading the field after Saturdayās vote, Sadrās alliance was in second place, an election commission source and a security official told Reuters, citing unofficial results.
Sadr made his name leading two uprisings against U.S. forces in Iraq, drawing support from poor neighborhoods of Baghdad and other cities. Washington called the Mehdi Army, the Shiāite militia loyal to Sadr, the biggest threat to Iraqās security.
Iraq's firebrand cleric Sadr makes comeback in vote, initial...
Something about the devil you know.
