Iraq's Sectarian Tensions Rise As A 'Low-Level War' Continues
Iraq Is Officially Fighting In A 'Low-Level War' A Year After US Withdrawal -- Business Insider/AFP
Violence in Iraq dropped in 2012, data released Tuesday showed, but insurgents proved they were still capable of mounting waves of attacks and a watchdog warned the country was still in a "low-level war".
The warnings, which come after the first full year since American forces completed their withdrawal in December 2011, were punctuated by a series of nationwide shootings and bombings on New Year's Eve in which 28 people were killed and nearly 100 wounded.
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