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Iraq Group Gives Example of Militant Rule

By MARIAM FAM
Associated Press Writer

March 8, 2004, 4:22 AM EST


BIYARA, Iraq -- Back when the radical Islamic group Ansar al-Islam held sway here, laughing aloud could earn a public scolding or even a beating by long-bearded, baggy-pant-wearing militants.

Nestled in the mountains close to Iran, Biyara was once a a base for the militant group, which U.S. and U.N. officials say is linked to al-Qaida.
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