Shias killed in clashes with Iraqi police

[Bosonic]

Source: Al Jazeera

Clashes between supporters of an outspoken Shia cleric and Iraqi police have killed at least 25 people in the Shia holy city of Karbala, police sources said.

The violence started late on Tuesday night when supporters of Sarkhi al-Hasani were prevented from marching on the Imam Hussein shrine by Iraqi security forces, who were supported by helicopters.

Al Jazeera's Imran Khan, reporting from Baghdad, said Hasani had criticised other clerics in the city for being under Iranian influence.

"His supporters have had enough of Sistani," Khan said, referring to the most revered religious figure in Iraq, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, who recently called on Iraqis to support the government in its fight against Sunni rebels.

Read more: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/middleeast/2014/07/shias-killed-clashes-with-iraqi-police-20147282125543925.html

[SkyDaddy7]

1. So, now the Shias are fighting amongst themselves!?!?

So, basically there are not two separate groups in Iraq not killing each other right now. SAD!!

[another_liberal]

2. Basra . . .

The South-east has remained remarkably peaceful.

[SkyDaddy7]

3. Right, and I guess that is a good thing...

But the country as a whole is being fought over by countless groups who could turn on each other in a second given the changes on the ground. It literally is a meat grinder!!

[Amonester]

4. Looks like they can't live without killin or burnin or...

mmmm... total chaos, and for what?

R.e.l.i.g.i.o.n?

[SkyDaddy7]

5. I know...

I know I am so much different than most people when it comes to religion but i see no purpose for it at all. It is an antiquated ideology regardless of what form it takes it is all the same & serves no purpose.