U.S. Forces Say 43 Guerrillas Killed Near Najaf (Reuters)

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Five Killed in Clashes with U.S. Forces
in Najaf (Reuters)

Five Killed in Clashes with U.S. Forces
in Najaf (Reuters) 05/28/2004 09:29 AM
Reuters - Five Iraqis were killed and 14 wounded in clashes between U.S. troops and Shi'ite militiamen in the holy city of Najaf and in nearby Kufa on Friday, hospital sources said.

Five Killed in Clashes with U.S. Forces
in Najaf

Five Killed in Clashes with U.S. Forces
in Najaf 05/28/2004 02:02 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 28 2004 5:41PM GMT

US Tanks Battle Najaf Guerrillas in Vast
Cemetery (Reuters)

US Tanks Battle Najaf Guerrillas in Vast
Cemetery (Reuters) 05/14/2004 01:45 AM
Reuters - U.S. tanks moved onto sacred ground in the Iraqi Shi'ite holy city of Najaf on Friday, pushing deep into its ancient cemetery in a fierce battle with guerrillas loyal to insurgent cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

Guerrillas Attack U.S. Forces After
Stunning Raid (Reuters)

Guerrillas Attack U.S. Forces After
Stunning Raid (Reuters) 02/15/2004 07:33 AM
Reuters - U.S. occupation forces came under fire in Baghdad on Sunday, a day after insurgents launched a stunning raid in a restive town to the west, killing 22 U.S.-backed police.

U.S. Forces Target Guerrillas Near Town
of Samarra (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Target Guerrillas Near Town
of Samarra (Reuters) 08/06/2004 05:52 AM
Reuters - At least three people were killed in the Iraqi town of Samarra on Friday during an operation by U.S. forces to crack down on insurgents around the town, a U.S. military spokesman said.

U.S. Marines Say 25 Guerrillas Killed in
Iraq (Reuters)

U.S. Marines Say 25 Guerrillas Killed in
Iraq (Reuters) 07/22/2004 04:45 AM
Reuters - U.S. marines killed 25 guerrillas, wounded 17 and captured 25 during several hours of fighting in the western Iraqi city of Ramadi Wednesday, a military statement said Thursday.

U.S. Forces Kill 41 Sadr Fighters Near
Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Kill 41 Sadr Fighters Near
Najaf (Reuters) 05/06/2004 10:18 AM
Reuters - U.S. troops killed 41 members of rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's militia in a firefight east of Najaf on Thursday and recaptured the governor's office in the city, a senior coalition military official said.

U.S. Forces Battle Shi'ite Militia in
Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Battle Shi'ite Militia in
Najaf (Reuters) 08/17/2004 04:18 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces fought pitched battles with Iraqi Shi'ite militiamen in the center of Najaf on Tuesday, hours before an Iraqi delegation was due in the holy city to appeal to a radical cleric to end an uprising.

US Forces Kill Dozens of Shi'ite Gunmen
Near Najaf (Reuters)

US Forces Kill Dozens of Shi'ite Gunmen
Near Najaf (Reuters) 04/27/2004 03:22 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces backed by aircraft killed dozens of Shi'ite militiamen in fierce overnight clashes near the Iraqi holy city of Najaf, residents and the U.S. military said on Tuesday.

U.S. Planes, Forces Attack Sadr's House
in Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Planes, Forces Attack Sadr's House
in Najaf (Reuters) 08/12/2004 09:21 AM
Reuters - U.S. warplanes bombed targets near the house of radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf Thursday as U.S. Marines battled militiamen in the area, witnesses said.

U.S. Forces Kill Scores in Iraq But
Najaf Truce Holds (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Kill Scores in Iraq But
Najaf Truce Holds (Reuters) 08/14/2004 06:35 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces killed around 90 insurgents in Iraqi towns north and south of Baghdad on Saturday, but a truce appeared to be holding in the holy city of Najaf despite a radical cleric's threat to fight to the death.

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf (Reuters) 08/12/2004 11:38 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces stormed the home of rebel Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf Thursday, witnesses said.

U.S. Says 300 Fighters Killed in Najaf
Battle (Reuters)

U.S. Says 300 Fighters Killed in Najaf
Battle (Reuters) 08/06/2004 08:00 PM
Reuters - U.S. Marines said Friday they had killed 300 fighters loyal to a firebrand Iraqi Shi'ite cleric in fierce clashes that pose a stern test for an interim government struggling to stamp its authority over the country.

U.S. Soldier Killed in Attack Near
Iraq's Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Soldier Killed in Attack Near
Iraq's Najaf (Reuters) 08/05/2004 10:29 AM
Reuters - Guerrillas attacked a U.S. convoy with a rocket-propelled grenade and small arms fire near the Iraqi holy city of Najaf on Thursday, killing one American soldier and wounding five, the U.S. military said.

U.S. forces fight militiamen in Najaf

U.S. forces fight militiamen in Najaf 05/25/2004 08:36 AM

US forces kill Najaf militiamen

US forces kill Najaf militiamen 04/27/2004 03:05 AM
US forces in Iraq say they have killed 43 Shia militiamen in an operation near the city of Najaf.

American forces push deeper into Najaf

American forces push deeper into Najaf 05/14/2004 07:27 PM

U.S. Forces Wage Major Offensive in
Najaf (AP)

U.S. Forces Wage Major Offensive in
Najaf (AP) 08/12/2004 10:33 PM
AP - Thousands of U.S. troops sealed off Najaf's vast cemetery, its old city and a revered Shiite shrine Thursday and unleashed a tank, infantry and helicopter assault against militants loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr. They also stormed the radical cleric's home, but he was not there.

U.S. Forces Kill Scores in Iraq But
Najaf Truce Holds

U.S. Forces Kill Scores in Iraq But
Najaf Truce Holds 08/14/2004 10:12 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 14 2004 1:33PM GMT

Fighting Erupts in Najaf as U.S. Forces
Battle Cleric's Militia

Fighting Erupts in Najaf as U.S. Forces
Battle Cleric's Militia 08/12/2004 02:26 AM
The U.S. military and Iraqi forces launched a full-scale assault today to crush a weeklong uprising by militiamen loyal to Moktada al-Sadr.

U.S. Forces Push Fight in Najaf, and
Clashes Erupt in Karbala

U.S. Forces Push Fight in Najaf, and
Clashes Erupt in Karbala 05/14/2004 10:36 AM
American forces stepped up their fight against militants loyal to the rebel cleric Moktada al-Sadr today.

US Forces Kill Scores in Iraq But Najaf
Truce Holds

US Forces Kill Scores in Iraq But Najaf
Truce Holds 08/14/2004 07:55 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 14 2004 11:23AM GMT

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf 08/12/2004 12:55 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 12 2004 5:02PM GMT

U.S. Forces Move Close to Major Assault
on Najaf Rebels

U.S. Forces Move Close to Major Assault
on Najaf Rebels 08/11/2004 10:06 AM
Thousands of soldiers are prepared to attack the entire city, but await approval from the Iraqi prime minister.

ABCNEWS.com : US Forces Storm Home of
Iraq Rebel Cleric in Najaf

ABCNEWS.com : US Forces Storm Home of
Iraq Rebel Cleric in Najaf 08/15/2004 03:59 AM

GI killed as troops deploy outside Najaf

GI killed as troops deploy outside Najaf 04/13/2004 08:48 AM

U.S. Says 300 Fighters Killed in Najaf
Battle

U.S. Says 300 Fighters Killed in Najaf
Battle 08/06/2004 11:50 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 6 2004 3:55PM GMT

Dozens of Blasts Rock Najaf; 3 American
Troops Are Killed

Dozens of Blasts Rock Najaf; 3 American
Troops Are Killed 08/16/2004 08:23 AM
Explosions echoed in Najaf today as American marines fired artillery shells into the cemetery and fought with rebels loyal to Moktada al-Sadr.

Iraqi Falluja Force Won't Disarm
Guerrillas for Now (Reuters)

Iraqi Falluja Force Won't Disarm
Guerrillas for Now (Reuters) 05/14/2004 06:23 AM
Reuters - The Iraqi general leading a force that controls Falluja said he had no plans to disarm insurgents, defying demands by U.S. commanders who appointed him and raising tension with Marines encircling the restive city.

U.S. Tanks Fight Iraq Guerrillas Among
Ancient Tombs (Reuters)

U.S. Tanks Fight Iraq Guerrillas Among
Ancient Tombs (Reuters) 05/14/2004 03:37 AM
Reuters - U.S. tanks moved onto sacred ground in the Iraqi Shi'ite holy city of Najaf on Friday, pushing deep into its ancient cemetery in a fierce battle with guerrillas loyal to insurgent cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

Iraqi Police Battle Guerrillas on
Streets of Mosul (Reuters)

Iraqi Police Battle Guerrillas on
Streets of Mosul (Reuters) 08/04/2004 04:54 AM
Reuters - Iraqi police and insurgents exchanged rifle and rocket-propelled grenade fire in the streets of Mosul on Wednesday and five or six explosions shook the northern Iraqi city, witnesses said.

CNN.com - Ambushers killed in battles
with U.S. forces - Dec. 1, 2003

CNN.com - Ambushers killed in battles
with U.S. forces - Dec. 1, 2003 12/02/2003 12:28 AM

Saudi Forces Hunt Militants After Attack
That Killed at Least 6

Saudi Forces Hunt Militants After Attack
That Killed at Least 6 05/29/2004 12:10 PM
Suspected Islamic militants sprayed gunfire inside two oil industry compounds today before taking hostages at a nearby expatriate residential complex.

12 Palestinians Killed in Gaza in
Strikes by Israeli Forces

12 Palestinians Killed in Gaza in
Strikes by Israeli Forces 05/14/2004 12:11 AM
In three days of fighting in Gaza, 11 Israeli soldiers and more than 25 Palestinians have been killed in some of the most intense battles in recent months.

21 Killed in Attacks on Iraqi Police
Officers and U.S. Forces (Los Angeles
Times)

21 Killed in Attacks on Iraqi Police
Officers and U.S. Forces (Los Angeles
Times) 06/07/2004 06:11 AM
Los Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — In a series of attacks against U.S. forces and the Iraqi police who aid them, insurgents killed at least 21 people over a 24-hour period, American and Iraqi officials said Sunday. One U.S. soldier was among the dead.

U.S. Marines Launch Najaf Offensive
(Reuters)

U.S. Marines Launch Najaf Offensive
(Reuters) 08/12/2004 02:16 AM
Reuters - U.S. marines, backed by aircraft, launched a major offensive to crush a week-long rebellion by Shi'ite militia dug in around holy sites in the Iraqi city of Najaf on Thursday.

Fire Blazes in Najaf After Blasts
(Reuters)

Fire Blazes in Najaf After Blasts
(Reuters) 08/21/2004 04:32 PM
Reuters - A large fire was blazing in Najaf Saturday after a series of blasts and gunfire as a U.S. AC-130 plane circled overhead, a Reuters witness said.

Iraqi Delegation Set for Najaf Peace Bid
(Reuters)

Iraqi Delegation Set for Najaf Peace Bid
(Reuters) 08/17/2004 02:06 AM
Reuters - Iraqi political and religious leaders prepared to go to the holy city of Najaf on Tuesday in a last-ditch bid to persuade a radical Shi'ite cleric to end a rebellion that has killed hundreds and rattled oil markets.

Group Says to Attack Iraq Oil Pipeline
Over Najaf (Reuters)

Group Says to Attack Iraq Oil Pipeline
Over Najaf (Reuters) 08/18/2004 03:34 AM
Reuters - A group claiming links to rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr said it was responsible for setting an oil well in south Iraq on fire and vowed to attack the main southern oil pipeline if U.S. forces did not leave Najaf.
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