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2,100 Shiite Fighters Killed in Iraq, Syria
(AFP) "Some 2,100 martyrs have been martyred so far in Iraq or other places," Mohammad Ali Shahidi, head of Iran's Foundation of Martyrs and Veterans Affairs, told IRNA news agency on Tuesday. The figure includes volunteer fighters sent from Iran who were recruited from Shiite communities in Afghanistan and Pakistan.