Iraqi leader says political crisis helps Islamic State attack

[WorldNews]

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By Stephen Kalin BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A political crisis in Iraq is hampering the fight against Islamic State, Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday after some of the bloodiest attacks on Baghdad this year. "The political conflict among politicians and their impact on the brave security forces permits acts of terrorism to occur," he said. Hours earlier, an attack by Islamic State on a town near Baghdad killed five members of the security forces and wounded 13.

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