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BAGHDAD — A senior Sunni tribal leader claimed Wednesday to have hundreds of documents proving fraud in weekend elections in Anbar province, escalating a crisis that has threatened to reignite violence in the former insurgent stronghold.

Iraq’s electoral commission, which is overseeing the process, promised it was taking the complaints seriously and warned that the findings from an investigation could affect election results for the province. Signaling the high stakes involved, a prominent Sunni lawmaker traveled to Anbar province to try to mediate the dispute. The Associated Press

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