Prime minister Nouri al-Maliki imposes 3 day deadline as clashes between security forces and Shia militia erupt throughout Iraq; 15,000 Iraqi soldiers sent into Basra to restore order; fighting also took place in Baghdad's Sadr City; at least 55 people died; up to 300 have been injured
Prime minister Nouri al-Maliki imposes 3 day deadline as clashes between security forces and Shia militia erupt throughout Iraq; 15,000 Iraqi soldiers sent into Basra to restore order; fighting also took place in Baghdad's Sadr City; at least 55 people died; up to 300 have been injured