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Fighting to resume in Najaf
THE Iraqi government would resume military operations against Shiite militiamen after peace talks broke down in the holy city of Najaf, national security adviser Muwafaq al-Rubaie said today. "Yes, the military operations will start," Mr al-Rubaie told a news conference, when asked by reporters about the result of the breakdown of the talks. Fierce fighting between Shiite radical leader Moqtada Sadr's Mehdi Army and US-backed Iraqi forces had stopped on its ninth day yesterday to pave the way for the truce negotiations. Posted by: Fred 2004-08-14 |
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