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Sunni Muslims chant during an anti-government protest in Samarra. (Reuters/Bakr al-Azzawi)

Iraqi government bans 10 satellite channels

April 29, 2013 6:00 PM EDT

New York, April 29, 2013–The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the Iraqi government’s decision on Sunday to suspend the licenses of 10 mostly pro-Sunni satellite channels accused of sectarian incitement.