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Baghdad booze bombings: Islamic vice squads or turf war?

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Escalating attacks on the Iraqi capital's few liquor stores have terrified shop-owners who fear hardline Islamists are flexing their muscle against alcohol consumption. But there may be a bigger story behind the Baghdad booze bombings buzz, as some suspect turf wars for control of the lucrative niche trade in the Muslim majority country.

Added on the 16/12/2020 18:56:13 - Copyright : AFP EN

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