Who’s Murdering Baghdad’s Prostitutes?

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The slaughter of 29 women and two men in an alleged house of prostitution shows the danger of the Iraqi government’s reliance on Shia militias for its defense.

Published Jul. 15 2014 5:45AM EDT

articles/2014/07/15/who-s-butchering-baghdad-s-prostitutes/140714-siegel-baghdad-tease_cxylex — Andrea Bruce Woodall/The Washington Post

BAGHDAD, Iraq — If the gunmen who carried out a mass killing Saturday night escape punishment it will be not only because the victims were prostitutes, all too often friendless and forgotten, but also because the government needs to keep the murderers on its side.

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Officially, Iraq’s Ministry of the Interior...

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Who’s Murdering Baghdad’s Prostitutes?

The slaughter of 29 women and two men in an alleged house of prostitution shows the danger of the Iraqi government’s reliance on Shia militias for its defense.

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Jacob Siegel