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Iraqi-US force raids Shi’ite stronghold in Baghdad

A special Iraqi army unit backed by U.S. troops killed one militant and arrested six people during operations against a death squad leader in a Baghdad Shi’ite stronghold early on Saturday, the U.S. military said. The military said the target, who appears to have evaded capture, was believed to lead a group of 100 militants who conducted kidnappings, killings and rocket attacks against some neighbourhoods from Sadr City. Full Story