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BAGHDAD — Hundreds of Sunni Muslims gathered in Baghdad on Friday to celebrate the withdrawal of American forces, but in a sign of the sectarian divisions that re-emerged after their departure, Shiite Muslims did not join the event.
The celebration took place near the Abu Hanifa mosque, the main house of worship in the Sunni neighborhood of Azamiyah.
During the rally, men and children waved Iraqi flags and raised banners praising those who resisted the U.S. presence in Iraq. “The deeds of the heroes are stronger than the weapons of the occupiers,” read a banner. Women threw chocolates to the crowd as a sign of joy.
