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Iraqi troops kill Al-Mahdi army leader in north-east Baghdad
 (KUNA) -- The Iraqi troops killed one of Al-Mahdi army leaders in north-east Baghdad, the US army said on Monday. A U.S. military statement released here said that the Iraqi Fifth army brigade killed yesterday one of the commanders of Al-Mahdi army in Diala governorate, north- east of here. The US army accused the targeted commander as master minder of violence and criminality in various areas. According to intelligence reports the commander who was killed ysterday had close relations with the evil Al-Mahdi army stated in west Diala and Baghdad.The release added that two Iraqi soldiers were killed when the deceased commander opened his automatic machinegun fire on them. The Iraqi police said yesterday that the Iraqi and US forces killed Al-Sadr office chief Kazem Al-Hamadani after storming his home in Huwaider village, Diala. Posted by: Fred 2007-02-06 |
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