Al-Sadr warns of sectarian violence

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Shiite leader Muqtada Al-Sadr on Saturday warned his supporters from being sucked into a Shiite-Shiite or Shiite-Sunni conflict in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities.

In a press statement distributed here, Al-Sadr who leads Al-Mahdi army expressed his "utmost rejection" of having a Shiite-Shiite or Shiite-Sunni war or Iraqis fighting one another for any reason.

Al-Sadr urged his supporters not to commit attacks in Baghdad or other Iraqi cities. Shiite and Sunnis are brothers in Iraq, and any assault on any Iraqi means assaulting Al-Sadr.

Al-Sadr said if he is to be killed or arrested his supporters must stay committed to their religion and faith, remain united and protect Iraq.

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