Summary
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Sunni Muslims from across central Iraq, alarmed by how easily Shiite Muslim fighters had attacked their mosques during last week's clashes, said Monday that they were sending weapons to Baghdad and were preparing to dispatch their own fighters to the Iraqi capital in case of further violence.
Although no central Sunni group appeared to be coordinating the movement of weapons and people, the widespread claims were seen as the first evidence that Sunnis are organizing to combat Shiite militias, which had mustered thousands of armed men to control many Baghdad neighborhoods after last week's bombing of one of Shiite Islam's holiest shrines.See the full content of this document
Extract
Sunnis Prepare for What Could Result in Civil War
Iraq was calmer Monday, but the Sunni preparations suggested that the country is still in danger of civil war.
Violence peaked last Wednesday and Thursday, after...See the full content of this document
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