IRAQ: Soccer fans’ victory ride

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It was just one in a string of qualifying matches for soccer’s World Cup.

But when Iraq beat China 2-1, cars clogged the streets and celebratory gunfire rang out Saturday.

Even Iraqi army and police officers let rip with assault rifles.

— Saad Khalaf in Baghdad