Shiites Rage Over Raid of Purported Mosque; 29 More Apparent Execution Victims Are Found, and a Suicide Bombing Kills 40

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BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Shiite politicians raged at the United States and halted negotiations on a new government Monday after a military assault killed at least 16 people in what Iraqis claim was a mosque. Fresh violence erupted in the north, with 40 killed in a suicide bombing.

The firestorm of recrimination over Sunday's raid in northeast Baghdad likely will make it harder for Shiite politicians to keep a lid on their more angry followers as sectarian violence boils over, with at least 151 dead over the two-day period, including 29 apparent execution victims who were found Monday. A unity government involving Shiites, Sunnis and Kurds is a benchmark for American hopes of starting to withdraw troops this summer.

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Shiites Rage Over Raid of Purported Mosque; 29 More Apparent Execution Victims Are Found, and a Suicide Bombing Kills 40

There were numerous conflicting statements from Iraqis and the Americans about the raid. Iraqi police, S...

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