Iraqis start voting in first election since defeating Islamic State

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Iraqi security forces stand outside a polling station during the parliamentary election in Mosul
Iraqi security forces stand outside a polling station during the parliamentary election in Mosul, Iraq May 12, 2018. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily

May 12, 2018

BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqis started voting on Saturday in the first parliamentary election since defeating Islamic State, state television reported.

More than 7,000 candidates in 18 provinces, or governorates, are running this year for 329 parliamentary seats.

(Reporting by Maher Chmaytelli)

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