Nowruz said his ministry's statistics show 30,000 people were displaced in the last month.
The head of the parliament's committee on the displaced, Haidar al-Ibadi, said 70 percent of those displaced are Shi'ite Muslims.
(Reuters)
Sectarian Iraq
Sectarian Iraq
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SUNNI, SHI'A: Iraq is riven along sectarian lines, faults that frequently produce violent clashes and are a constant source of tension. Sectarian concerns drive much of Iraqi politics and are the main threat to the country's fragile security environment.
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