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Concerns are growing among Iraqis that actions by militias could drag their country into the widening conflict between Israel and Lebanon, potentially derailing Iraq’s fragile recovery from years of war and instability. Recent drone attacks on Israel by Iraqi militias and threats of further action have heightened anxieties among a population still grappling with the aftermath of conflicts against Islamic State and the US invasion. ‘Entering the war would be madness itself,’ said Basil, a 40-year-old taxi driver from Salah al-Din, speaking to local media. ‘We still fear the return of Islamic St…

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