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Fighting flares on Najaf streets
Fighting flares on Najaf streets after radical Shiite cleric Sadr's militia confirmed still in control of Imam Ali Mosque Najef. Several hours of confusion sparked by Iraqi PM Allawi's unsupported claim that Iraqi police had entered mosque and arrested 400 Mehdi Army militiamen. Standoff between rebels and US-Iraqi forces remains unresolved after two weeks of fighting.Iraqi health ministry reports 77 killed, 70 wounded in last 24 hours fighting in Najef. Posted by: Mark Espinola 2004-08-20 |
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