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“Iraqi electoral authorities say turnout among the country’s minority Sunnis was strong compared to the last parliamentary elections in 2005 when many Sunnis boycotted the process. The UN Security Council praised the elections as a key step toward strengthening Iraq’s national unity and independence. The 15-member body said Iraqis have shown a commitment to a ‘peaceful, inclusive and democratic political process’ “
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