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Kaitlin Roberts

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Kaitlin is a contributor to The Takeaway.

Kaitlin is a contributor to The Takeaway.

Mehdi Army fighters loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr receive training in Baghdad. Shiite fighters have helped boost the crumbling Iraqi army in the fight against ISIS

Iran walks a sectarian tightrope as it intervenes in Iraq

Conflict & Justice

As it intervenes to help Iraq’s Shiite-dominated government, Iran must figure out how to convince the Arab world that it’s not waging war on SunnisAs it intervenes to help Iraq’s Shiite-dominated government, Iran must figure out how to convince the Arab world that it’s not waging war on Sunnis