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Shi'ites declare holy war on Brits
Militiamen loyal to Shi'ite Muslim radical leader Moqtada al-Sadr have declared holy war against British forces based in Iraq's main southern city of Basra. The declaration came after four of their comrades were arrested. "We will wage jihad and war against the foreign troops, not against police and Iraqi forces," said Sheikh Saad al-Basri, al-Sadr's representative in the largely Shi'ite city. "However, if Iraqi personnel fight on the side of the occupiers, we will strike them harshly."[snippety-snip] Fix bayonets... Posted by: Howard UK 2004-08-05 |
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