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U.S. forces break into Shiite militia offices south Iraq
(KUNA) - The U.S. troops broke into offices of Shiite militias in the two cities of Holla and Diwaniya, southern Iraq Monday morning. They thundered the offices of Al-Mahdi Army, a Shiite militia led by Muqtada Al-Sadr in Holla, the major city of Babel province, south Iraq, according to an Iraqi police officer. Despite the shoot-out that accompanied it, the operation did not cause casualties, the source noted.The target of the operation is not clear so far. Meanwhile, U.S. and Iraqi joint force broke into the house of Mahdi Army local leader in Diwaniya Province but failed to arrest him. The U.S. troops cracked down on a Sunni district and carried out a large-scale search there, according to an Iraqi police source. Posted by: Fred 2006-10-24 |
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