Weapons in the hands of tribes ‘undermine Iraqi state’
Tribes holding sway over disputes evinces a lack of trust in law enforcement and further erodes it, say Iraqi experts and those suffering repercussions.
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Thi Qar's security leadership threatened by tribal conflicts
In Thi Qar, tribal conflict threatens the state’s security apparatus, and the government’s efforts to defuse the conflict is believed by locals to be misplaced.