Deadly tribal conflicts hit southern Iraq
Disputes between tribes in Basra and Missan turn violent as government security forces – spread thin by the fight against IS militants – struggle to restore order.
Iraqi security forces take their positions during a training exercise in Basra on Nov. 18, 2012. (ATEF HASSAN/Reuters)
BASRA - Security forces in southern Iraq are struggling to contain a spate of recent tribal conflicts that have left citizens dead and injured, disrupted transportation routes, and damaged energy infrastructure.
Three battles this week – two in Basra province and one in Missan – have highlighted the limited capacity of government security forces, which have been stretched thin because many of the most capable units have redeployed to fight the so-called Islamic State (IS) militant group in other parts of Iraq.
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