Rival Iraqi factions play kidnap politics as violence increases ahead of elections
In depth
Issue 860
- 12 Sep 2009
| 14 minute read
The return of mass bomb attacks to the streets of Iraq is a potent reminder that the country is still ruled by violence. As the murder of four of the five Britons kidnapped by Shia extremists shows, extreme force still pays political dividends in this brutal environment
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