Iraqi sacred city of Najaf gains prominence amidst crisis

AFP English 2014-07-23

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The holy Shiite city of Najaf has gained prominence as a centre of political and military power since the start of a crisis that has raised the spectre of Iraq breaking up along sectarian and ethnic lines. Duration: 00:48

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