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Story Publication logo October 16, 2011

Tensions Rise in Iraqi Town As Pilgrimage Nears

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It has been more than eight years since the U.S. invaded Iraq and now the mission is coming to a...

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Soldiers stand guard in front of a municipal building in Nakhib, Iraq. Image by David Enders. Iraq, 2011.

As Iraqis prepare to travel to Mecca for the annual pilgrimage, a small village on the road to Saudi Arabia has become a major source of tension. The town is contested by rival provinces and the area has been the scene of violence in recent years. David Enders reports from Nakhib, in western Iraq.

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