Security forces struggle to prevent periodic assaults by Sunni terror group while authorities strive to prevent violence boiling into conflict between Sunni and Shiite communities

Senior official in terror group lauds Afghan Islamists for rejecting US 'compromises,' democracy, and elections; PLO official in Ramallah condemns 'dark and brutal' Taliban

The Saudi-based Muslim World League brokered an agreement between Iraq’s top Sunni and Shia religious leaders, establishing a bulwark against cross-sectarian hostilities

Operation reportedly targeted organized crime; area is also where a Sunni separatist group affiliated with al-Qaeda often operates