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April 2008
- US Builds Giant Wall in Sadr City
  
  New York Times | Apr 18, 08 6:26 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - American forces have begun construction of an enormous concrete wall that will partition Sadr City, one of Baghdad's most dangerous neighborhood. The structure is intended to make the southern section of Sadr City, a Shiite stronghold that borders the Green Zone, into a protected enclave, reports the New York Times . Walls in other parts of Baghdad have succeeded in blunting insurgent attacks, despite residents' fears of isolation. More »
  
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  Iraq • US military • Baghdad • insurgents • Muqtada al-Sadr • Sadr City • wall
April 2007
- Iraqi PM Calls Off Wall
  
  New York Times | Apr 23, 07 6:07 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Iraqi Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki halted construction of a wall between a Sunni neighborhood and surrounding Shiite areas in Baghdad yesterday, after outraged protests by both Sunnis and Shiites. Al-Maliki said he did not want Iraqis to be reminded of "other walls"—a reference to the barrier being built by Israel in the West Bank. More »
  
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  Iraq • Nouri al-Maliki • Shiite • Sunni • wall

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