Ирак: Юмруци, столове и обвинения прелетяха на конференция в Багдад

A brawl broke out between several Sunni tribesmen at a conference in Baghdad, Wednesday, after several sheiks accused certain attendees of supporting the so-called Islamic State (IS, formerly ISIS/ISIL). The Anbar Liberation Conference was held to focus on countering IS militants, but after accusations flew, chairs and punches shortly followed. The first tensions broke out before the event, hosted at al-Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone. Before the altercations kicked off, there were reports that several of the men involved in the scuffle accused others of not being "real sheiks" and that they were paid to disrupt the event. An estimated 10,000 Sunni tribesmen have joined the fight against IS in Anbar, many of whom are receiving training from US forces. Tribal leaders have said that the fighters will play a key role in recovering the province's lost ground.