May 12, 2018 / 4:08 AM / Updated 3 minutes ago

Iraqis start voting in first election since defeating Islamic State

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraqis started voting on Saturday in the first parliamentary election since defeating Islamic State, state television reported.

Iraqi security forces stand outside a polling station during the parliamentary election in Mosul, Iraq May 12, 2018. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily

More than 7,000 candidates in 18 provinces, or governorates, are running this year for 329 parliamentary seats.

Reporting by Maher Chmaytelli

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