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Najaf protest calls for Mehdi Army pullout
Residents of the Shiite holy city of Najaf took to the streets Friday Oh, oh. to press for the withdrawal of the Mehdi Army militia of radical cleric Moqtada Sadr. They musta heard Zell Miller's The demonstration followed Friday prayers -- the first to be held in the city after three weeks of fierce fighting between Sadr's followers and U.S.-backed Iraqi national guards. Good sign the Tater at least got peeled, if not boiled. Witnesses said Iraqi police fired shots in the air to disperse the crowd and avert any clashes between the demonstrators and members of the Mehdi Army who have yet to evacuate the city. Why? Such clashes reduce the need for further clashes. Iraqi police took preventive security measures ahead of prayers in Najaf and nearby Koufa amid rumors that Sadr might be leading the Friday sermon. Posted by: Mrs. Davis 2004-09-03 |
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