Shiite Forces Blamed for Sunnis’ Deaths
A leader of Iraq’s largest Sunni political group blamed Shiite-led security forces Monday for the deaths of 36 Sunnis found shot in the head and said such acts could have unforeseen consequences. Tarek al-Hashimi, secretary-general of the Iraqi Islamic Party, said the Sunnis were abducted by squads in police uniforms from Baghdad’s northern neighborhood of Hurriyah. Their bodies were discovered last week in a dry riverbed south of the capital.Full Story