Iraq conflict: Sistani 'issues' Shia call to arms against militants

Iraq's most senior Shia cleric has issued a call to arms as Sunni-led insurgents sweep across towns. The call by a representative of Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani came during Friday prayers, as the militants widened their grip in the north and east and threatened to march south. via Pocket http://ift.tt/1v9jW2b