Iraqis Vote in First Election Since Defeating ISIS

Iraqis Vote in First Election Since Defeating ISIS
An Iraqi policeman guards a checkpoint by electoral posters in the old town of Mosul on May 11, 2018, Ahamd Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images
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BAGHDAD/FALLUJA—Iraqis voted in the first election on Saturday, May 12, since defeating the ISIS terrorist group, but few people expect its new leaders to stabilize a country beset by conflicts, economic hardship and corruption since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003.

Depending on the outcome, the poll could bolster Iran’s role in Iraq and the Middle East.