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Iraq's Sistani becomes top target as elections approach

Both militant and media efforts to undermine top Shiite cleric Ali al-Sistani are increasing, likely part of a campaign to reduce his influence and hold him and others accountable for corruption in the Iraqi government.

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A member of the Popular Mobilization Units carries a portrait of Iraqi Shiite cleric Ali al-Sistani in a street in the southern city of Basra, Iraq, Dec. 10, 2017. — HAIDAR MOHAMMED ALI/AFP/Getty Images

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