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Marines storm Tater's house...
U.S. forces stormed the home of rebel Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf Thursday, witnesses said.
| "Dat's right! I seen it!" |
They said servicemen went into the house in the center of the city after warplanes bombed nearby targets and battled militiamen loyal to Sadr. The cleric was believed to be at Imam Ali shrine, a mile away.
"He ain't here, sir!"
"The better for us, Duffy! Let's go through his underwear drawer!" |
A fire was still raging in the street when Humvees drove to the house. U.S. Marines, backed by aircraft, swooped on Najaf's city center earlier in an attempt to end weeklong fighting with Sadr's militiamen. But they stayed away from Imam Ali Mosque, one of the holiest sites in Shi'ite Islam.
Posted by: Fred 2004-08-12 |
