US, Iraqis to transfer control of Diyala to Sunnis

By Associated Press
Thursday, November 20, 2008 - Added 366d 3h ago

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BAGHDAD - The Shiite-led government has demanded control over U.S.-funded Sunni groups that revolted against al-Qaida in Iraq in Diyala province by January — a move that could jeopardize fragile security gains in one of Iraq’s most turbulent areas.

The transfer, which was scheduled despite fears by the Americans that it’s too soon, will be a major test of the Iraqi leadership’s ability to overcome bitter rivalries between Sunnis and Shiites.

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