India Bars Citizens From Aiding Iraq's IS Fight

For more than a year, some Shi'ite Muslim groups in India have expressed a desire to travel to Iraq to support Baghdad in its fight against Islamic State militants. But after months of public appeals and court battles, the government last week said it will not allow it, because of the danger to citizens while there and the risks that could follow upon their return home. In an affidavit released to the Delhi High Court, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said Indian citizens...

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