Iraqi weapons trade thrives

The weapons trade in Iraq has become widespread in light of the escalation of the war against the Islamic State, and an increasing number of Iraqis possess guns for personal use.
Volunteers, who have joined the Iraqi Army to fight against predominantly Sunni militants from the radical Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), carry weapons during a parade in the streets in Al-Fdhiliya district, eastern Baghdad June 15, 2014. The insurgent offensive that has threatened to dismember Iraq spread to the northwest of the country on Sunday, when Sunni militants launched a dawn raid on a town close to the Syrian border, clashing with police and government forces. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Suda
Volunteers who joined the Iraqi army to fight against the predominantly Sunni militants of the Islamic State carry weapons during a parade in the streets in Al-Fdhiliya district, eastern Baghdad, June 15, 2014. - REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani
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BABIL, Iraq — An Iraqi blogger wrote on the Facebook page "Buying and Selling Weapons in Iraq,” an account he also manages: “Needed anti-armor rocket propellers. Anti-personnel missiles available."

This Facebook page consists of countless posts that promote the sale and purchase of various types of arms in Iraq.

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