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Iraqi Christians take up arms to regain lost land

Iraq’s Christians are taking up arms to reclaim land now controlled by the Islamic State, but some worry their efforts could worsen the sectarian divide and further complicate the struggle against the terror group.

An Iraqi Christian fighter, a member of Babylon Christian Battalion, stands guard near the site of car bomb attack in Baghdad, May 5, 2015. REUTERS/Stringer
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An Iraqi Christian member of the Babylon Brigades stands guard near the site of a car bomb attack in Baghdad, May 5, 2015. — REUTERS

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