U.S. Forces Under Fire in Iraqi Holy Town (Reuters)

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U.S. Forces Under Fire in Iraqi Holy
Town

U.S. Forces Under Fire in Iraqi Holy
Town 05/02/2004 04:31 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 2 2004 7:54AM GMT

US forces bombard holy Iraqi city

US forces bombard holy Iraqi city 08/23/2004 03:12 AM
US forces in the Iraqi city of Najaf carry out an overnight assault on militia loyal to Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr.

U.S. Forces Attack Iraqi Holy City
(washingtonpost.com)

U.S. Forces Attack Iraqi Holy City
(washingtonpost.com) 05/14/2004 10:32 PM
washingtonpost.com - BAGHDAD, May 14 -- U.S. tanks rumbled Friday into a vast cemetery in the southern city of Najaf, one of Shiite Islam's most sacred places, in pursuit of insurgents loyal to the rebel Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr. The fighting, which coincided with skirmishes in the other major Shiite holy city, Karbala, demonstrated some of the most aggressive tactics yet employed by U.S. forces against Sadr's Shiite militia.

Clashes Shatter Cease-Fire in Iraqi Holy
City (Los Angeles Times)

Clashes Shatter Cease-Fire in Iraqi Holy
City (Los Angeles Times) 08/06/2004 04:43 AM
Los Angeles Times - NAJAF, Iraq — Heavy clashes erupted in this holy city Thursday between Iraqi and U.S. forces and followers of radical cleric Muqtada Sadr, shattering a two-month cease-fire and provoking his militia to rise up in three other cities.

"U.S. Forces Uncover Iraqi Ex-Leader
Near Home Town; Detention Could Lead To
Trial on Charges of War Crimes,
Genocide"

"U.S. Forces Uncover Iraqi Ex-Leader
Near Home Town; Detention Could Lead To
Trial on Charges of War Crimes,
Genocide" 12/16/2003 08:48 PM

U.S. Forces Renew Holy City Battles in
Iraq (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Renew Holy City Battles in
Iraq (Reuters) 05/15/2004 05:51 AM
Reuters - U.S.-led forces battled insurgents around some of the holiest Shi'ite shrines in Iraq on Saturday as international pressure built for an interim government to be given real control of military affairs.

Iraq's Sistani Urges Forces to Leave
Holy Cities (Reuters)

Iraq's Sistani Urges Forces to Leave
Holy Cities (Reuters) 05/18/2004 06:12 AM
Reuters - Iraq's foremost Shi'ite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, called on U.S. forces and Shi'ite militia fighters to withdraw from the holy cities of Najaf and Kerbala on Tuesday.

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.

More Fighting in Iraqi Holy City of
Kerbala (Reuters)

More Fighting in Iraqi Holy City of
Kerbala (Reuters) 05/13/2004 04:59 AM
Reuters - Fighting between U.S. troops and militiamen loyal to rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr erupted anew on Thursday morning in the holy Iraqi city of Kerbala, residents said.

Fierce Clashes in Iraqi Holy City of
Najaf (Reuters)

Fierce Clashes in Iraqi Holy City of
Najaf (Reuters) 08/05/2004 01:41 AM
Reuters - U.S. marines and Iraqi security forces fought fierce battles with supporters of radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf on Thursday, with marines calling in helicopters for backup, witnesses said.

Suicide Bombers Hit Holy Iraqi Cities;
62 Dead (Reuters)

Suicide Bombers Hit Holy Iraqi Cities;
62 Dead (Reuters) 12/19/2004 03:35 PM
Reuters - Suicide car bombers struck Iraq's two main Shi'ite holy cities of Najaf and Kerbala on Sunday, killing at least 62 people and wounding nearly 130, in coordinated attacks six weeks before a historic election.

Fresh Clashes in Iraqi Holy City of
Najaf (Reuters)

Fresh Clashes in Iraqi Holy City of
Najaf (Reuters) 05/18/2004 06:12 AM
Reuters - Fighters loyal to rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr attacked a U.S. base on the edge of the holy Iraqi city of Najaf on Tuesday with mortar bombs, witnesses said.

Iraqi Cleric Sadr Pulls Fighters from
Holy City (Reuters)

Iraqi Cleric Sadr Pulls Fighters from
Holy City (Reuters) 05/27/2004 03:11 AM
Reuters - Iraqi Shi'ite militiamen began pulling out of strongholds in the holy city of Najaf on Thursday after rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr offered a truce to U.S. forces surrounding him.

U.S. Says It Kills 13 Insurgents in
Iraqi Town (Reuters)

U.S. Says It Kills 13 Insurgents in
Iraqi Town (Reuters) 05/11/2004 02:10 AM
Reuters - U.S. troops killed 13 members of rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sar's Mehdi Army in skirmishes near the Iraqi city of Kufa overnight, a senior U.S. military official said on Tuesday.

Suspected Car Bomb Kills 3 in Iraqi Town
(Reuters)

Suspected Car Bomb Kills 3 in Iraqi Town
(Reuters) 07/15/2004 01:56 AM
Reuters - A suspected car bomb killed three Iraqi police and wounded nine other people Thursday when it exploded near the main police building in an Iraqi town northwest of the capital, a police official said.

U.S. Launches Offensive in N.Iraqi Town,
17 Killed (Reuters)

U.S. Launches Offensive in N.Iraqi Town,
17 Killed (Reuters) 09/09/2004 03:38 AM
Reuters - The U.S. military launched an offensive on Thursday to drive insurgents out of the northern Iraqi town of Tal Afar, and doctors said 17 people were killed and 51 wounded in heavy fighting.

U.S. Warplanes Bomb Iraqi Town of
Falluja (Reuters)

U.S. Warplanes Bomb Iraqi Town of
Falluja (Reuters) 09/08/2004 01:30 AM
Reuters - U.S. warplanes on Wednesday launched air strikes on the Iraqi town of Falluja, a hotbed of resistance to Iraq's U.S.-backed government, witnesses said.

New Fighting in Iraqi Town of Falluja,
Witnesses Say (Reuters)

New Fighting in Iraqi Town of Falluja,
Witnesses Say (Reuters) 04/28/2004 07:17 AM
Reuters - A new U.S. bombardment struck the same area of the besieged Iraqi city of Falluja on Wednesday which took an overnight pounding from the air, residents said.

U.S. Air Strike Kills Four in Iraqi Town
of Falluja (Reuters)

U.S. Air Strike Kills Four in Iraqi Town
of Falluja (Reuters) 06/22/2004 05:29 PM
Reuters - The U.S. military said it launched a "precision strike" on a safe house used by militants linked to al Qaeda operative Abu Musab al-Zarqawi in the Iraqi city of Falluja on Tuesday night.

Witnesses: U.S. Bombs Iraqi Town of
Falluja (Reuters)

Witnesses: U.S. Bombs Iraqi Town of
Falluja (Reuters) 09/07/2004 02:15 PM
Reuters - U.S. warplanes launched airstrikes on Falluja Tuesday and insurgents fought American troops in the Iraqi town that has been a hotbed of resistance to Iraq's U.S.-backed government, witnesses said.

Bomb Blast Kills Two in Volatile Iraqi
Town (Reuters)

Bomb Blast Kills Two in Volatile Iraqi
Town (Reuters) 01/24/2004 04:53 AM
Reuters - A car bomb exploded Saturday in the heart of the volatile Iraqi town of Samarra, killing at least two Iraqis and wounded at least 33 people, including seven U.S. soldiers, witnesses said.

U.S. Marine Convoy Enters Iraqi Town of
Falluja (Reuters)

U.S. Marine Convoy Enters Iraqi Town of
Falluja (Reuters) 05/10/2004 04:39 AM
Reuters - A U.S. Marine convoy entered Falluja for the first time in more than a month on Monday, testing a shaky truce with insurgents in Iraq's most rebellious town, witnesses said.

Sadr Militia Arms Depot Explodes in
Iraqi Town (Reuters)

Sadr Militia Arms Depot Explodes in
Iraqi Town (Reuters) 06/07/2004 06:11 AM
Reuters - Kufa mosque, a stronghold of radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, was rocked by explosions Monday when a nearby arms dump blew up, and at least one person was killed and nine wounded, witnesses and hospital sources said.

U.S., Iraqi Forces Tackle Hostage
Stand-Off (Reuters)

U.S., Iraqi Forces Tackle Hostage
Stand-Off (Reuters) 04/16/2005 07:58 AM
Reuters - U.S. and Iraqi forces are trying to secure the release of a group of up to 60 Shi'ite Muslims being held hostage in a town south of Baghdad, where rising sectarian tensions threaten to provoke armed conflict.

Iraqi Forces Kill 13 Insurgents - U.S.
Military (Reuters)

Iraqi Forces Kill 13 Insurgents - U.S.
Military (Reuters) 07/25/2004 05:38 AM
Reuters - Iraqi security forces killed 13 insurgents during heavy clashes on Sunday south of the Iraqi town of Baquba, which is northeast of Baghdad, the U.S. military said.

Iraqi, U.S. Forces Brace for Hostage
Rescue Bid (Reuters)

Iraqi, U.S. Forces Brace for Hostage
Rescue Bid (Reuters) 04/17/2005 04:53 AM
Reuters - Hundreds of Iraqi forces backed by U.S. troops took up positions around a town near Baghdad Sunday to prepare to rescue Shi'ite hostages from Sunni insurgents threatening to kill them, witnesses said.

Gunmen Kill Four Iraqi Security Forces
(Reuters)

Gunmen Kill Four Iraqi Security Forces
(Reuters) 05/21/2004 01:08 AM
Reuters - Gunmen opened fire on a checkpoint near the northern Iraqi city of Baquba on Friday, killing four members of Iraq's security forces, medics and witnesses said.

Bombers Kill 41 in Strikes on Iraqi
Forces (Reuters)

Bombers Kill 41 in Strikes on Iraqi
Forces (Reuters) 06/17/2004 10:23 PM
Reuters - Bombers killed 41 people in two strikes on Iraq's fledgling security forces Thursday, stepping up a bloody drive to sabotage plans for U.S.-led occupation to give way to Iraqi rule on June 30.

Iraqi Shi'ite Militia, U.S. Forces Clash
Near Kufa (Reuters)

Iraqi Shi'ite Militia, U.S. Forces Clash
Near Kufa (Reuters) 05/04/2004 05:10 AM
Reuters - Guerrillas loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr clashed with U.S. forces overnight near the Iraqi city of Kufa, witnesses said on Tuesday.

Iraqi Forces Seize 131 Suspected
Insurgents in Raid (Reuters)

Iraqi Forces Seize 131 Suspected
Insurgents in Raid (Reuters) 03/26/2005 07:37 AM
Reuters - Iraqi soldiers backed by U.S. helicopters killed several suspected insurgents and seized 131 more in a dawn raid Saturday, capturing tons of explosives earmarked for attacks on the holy city of Kerbala, officials said.

NATO Settles Dispute Over Training Iraqi
Forces (Reuters)

NATO Settles Dispute Over Training Iraqi
Forces (Reuters) 06/26/2004 09:21 AM
Reuters - NATO nations settled a dispute over how to respond to a call from Iraq's incoming government for troop training on Saturday, averting a public row two days before the opening of an alliance summit in Istanbul.

Falluja Mortar Attack on Iraqi Forces
Kills 12 (Reuters)

Falluja Mortar Attack on Iraqi Forces
Kills 12 (Reuters) 06/09/2004 05:51 AM
Reuters - A mortar attack that hit forces loyal to an Iraqi general charged with imposing security in Falluja killed 12 and wounded 10 on Wednesday, members of the force said.

NATO Signs Off on Deal to Train Iraqi
Forces (Reuters)

NATO Signs Off on Deal to Train Iraqi
Forces (Reuters) 06/28/2004 06:43 AM
Reuters - NATO leaders at a summit meeting in Istanbul agreed Monday to offer training to the security forces of Iraq's new interim government, which formally took power in Baghdad just hours earlier.

Suicide Bombs Targeting Iraqi Security
Forces Kill 14 (Reuters)

Suicide Bombs Targeting Iraqi Security
Forces Kill 14 (Reuters) 03/25/2005 07:21 AM
Reuters - Two suicide car bomb attacks in Iraq killed at least 14 people and wounded 20 including two U.S. soldiers, American and Iraqi officers said Friday.

Iraqi Police Fire on Protesters, Kill
Six (Reuters)

Iraqi Police Fire on Protesters, Kill
Six (Reuters) 01/10/2004 01:03 PM
Reuters - Iraqi police opened fire on stone-throwing protesters demanding jobs in the southeastern city of Amara on Saturday and at least six people were killed, hospital and police sources said.

U.S., Iraqi Cleric Sadr Cease Fire in
Najaf (Reuters)

U.S., Iraqi Cleric Sadr Cease Fire in
Najaf (Reuters) 05/27/2004 10:59 PM
Reuters - U.S. troops have called off an offensive against an Iraqi Shi'ite militia in the holy city of Najaf after militant cleric Moqtada al-Sadr began pulling his fighters from their strongholds and offered a truce.

Iraqi Cleric Calls Cease-Fire After
Bloody Uprising (Reuters)

Iraqi Cleric Calls Cease-Fire After
Bloody Uprising (Reuters) 08/30/2004 12:11 PM
Reuters - Rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has ordered his militia to end attacks on U.S. and Iraqi government forces and will soon unveil plans to pursue his goals through politics rather than conflict, aides said Monday.

Police Chief in Iraqi Town Assassinated
-Police (Reuters)

Police Chief in Iraqi Town Assassinated
-Police (Reuters) 04/09/2005 02:32 PM
Reuters - Gunmen shot dead the newly appointed police chief in the Iraqi town of Haditha as he left a meeting with U.S. troops on Saturday, Iraqi police said.

U.S. Forces Renew Holy City Battles in
Iraq

U.S. Forces Renew Holy City Battles in
Iraq 05/15/2004 07:14 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 15 2004 10:51AM GMT
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