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Albu Nimr fights back Albu Nimr is known for its fighting skill and resistance. A 2003 Brookings Institution report observed that, though most Iraqi Sunni tribes were loyal to Saddam Hussein in the days when he ran the country, the Albu Nimr tribe had mounted a protest against the former Iraqi strongman in 1995 after the execution of a noted member. The protest was put down by paramilitary forces loyal to Saddam. In general, however, Saddam respected the Albu Nimr. Since Saddams fall, theyve been tapped to oppose al Qaeda in Iraq. They were also part of last years Sunni uprising against the former Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki and his Shiite-dominated government. They have been fighting ISIS but say they havent received much support from the Iraqi government and international coalition members.
Posted on: Wed, 05 Nov 2014 16:13:46 +0000

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