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2. This Sunni-Shia conflict appears to know no national boundaries.

Mon Jul 15, 2013, 01:22 AM

Jul 2013

The Syrian civil war is becoming the Syrian-Iraqi civil war, with sectarian conflict in Iraq on the rise.

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Iraqi soldier killed in clash with Syrian rebels [View all] Alamuti Lotus Jul 2013 OP

And the spillover continue Kurska Jul 2013 #1

This Sunni-Shia conflict appears to know no national boundaries. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2013 #2

Yup, its a DEFACTO regional Sunni vs. Shiite war progree Jul 2013 #3

I hate to interrupt the worldly SunnivShi'a meme Ash_F Jul 2013 #4

Thanks. Someone had to say it. harmonicon Jul 2013 #5

In many ways this is the traditional three way fight in the region happyslug Jul 2013 #6

It is, of course. Igel Jul 2013 #7