The move left the once-ruling minority disaffected , which contributed to years of bloody insurgency and sectarian warfare . Shiites concentrated in Basra , Diwaniyah , Karbala , Al - Muthana and other provinces . They supported Iraqi government and prime minister , opposed Shia . They were in contrast to those of Shia , who believe government is biased .
Shiites concentrated in Basra , Diwaniyah , Karbala , Al - Muthana and other provinces . They supported Iraqi government and prime minister , opposed Shia . They were in contrast to those of Shia , who believe government is biased .