Iraqi Sunni Leaders Denounce Islamic State

Iraq's top Sunni religious, political and tribal leaders met in the Kurdish regional capital Irbil Thursday to denounce Islamic State terrorists and call for the formation of a National Guard to help combat them. The Iraqi Sunni leaders met to discuss a common defense strategy against invading Islamic State militants, pleading for unity in the face of a dire threat. One political leader dubbed the Islamic State the “Mongol invaders of our era.” Iraqi Sunni Vice President Osama...

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