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

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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. 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.

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.

"Radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr sent his
fighters home on Wednesday in what may
mark the end of a 10-week revolt against
U.S.-led forces that once engulfed
southern Iraq and Shi'ite Islam's
holiest shrines"

"Radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr sent his
fighters home on Wednesday in what may
mark the end of a 10-week revolt against
U.S.-led forces that once engulfed
southern Iraq and Shi'ite Islam's
holiest shrines" 06/17/2004 03:44 AM
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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

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

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 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. Aircraft Target Sadr's Fighters in
Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Aircraft Target Sadr's Fighters in
Najaf (Reuters) 08/19/2004 07:19 PM
Reuters - U.S. warplanes pounded areas near a shrine where radical Shi'ite militiamen were holed up early Friday after their leader, Moqtada al-Sadr, defied a final demand from Iraq's interim prime minister to disarm.

Iraqi Cleric Orders Fighters to Leave
Najaf (Reuters)

Iraqi Cleric Orders Fighters to Leave
Najaf (Reuters) 06/16/2004 03:31 AM
Reuters - Radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr Wednesday told all members of his Mehdi Army militia who are not from Najaf to leave the holy city.

Iraq's Sadr Said Wounded in U.S. Najaf
Bombing (Reuters)

Iraq's Sadr Said Wounded in U.S. Najaf
Bombing (Reuters) 08/13/2004 01:44 AM
Reuters - Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was wounded in U.S. bombardment of the holy city of Najaf on Friday, but his injuries were not life threatening, spokesmen for the firebrand leader of the country's Shi'ite uprising said.

Iraq's Sadr Said Wounded in U.S. Attack
on Najaf (Reuters)

Iraq's Sadr Said Wounded in U.S. Attack
on Najaf (Reuters) 08/12/2004 11:53 PM
Reuters - Radical Iraq cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was wounded in a U.S. bombardment of the holy city of Najaf on Friday, but his exact condition remains unknown, spokesmen for Sadr said.

Iraq Delegates Say Sadr Agrees to End
Najaf Crisis (Reuters)

Iraq Delegates Say Sadr Agrees to End
Najaf Crisis (Reuters) 08/18/2004 10:25 AM
Reuters - Iraqi delegates to a conference choosing a national assembly said Wednesday that radical Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr had agreed to demands to end an uprising in the holy city of Najaf.

Sadr Militia in Contacts to Hand Over
Najaf Shrine (Reuters)

Sadr Militia in Contacts to Hand Over
Najaf Shrine (Reuters) 08/20/2004 04:35 AM
Reuters - Top aides of radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr prepared to hand over control of a holy shrine at the center of a crisis in Najaf on Friday to representatives of Iraq's top ayatollah, a Sadr spokesman 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.

Hundreds Call on Sadr Militia to Quit
Iraq's Najaf (Reuters)

Hundreds Call on Sadr Militia to Quit
Iraq's Najaf (Reuters) 05/11/2004 05:01 AM
Reuters - Hundreds of people marched in Najaf on Tuesday calling on rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to pull his militia out of the Iraqi holy city.

U.S. Forces Attack Shi'ite Fighters in
Iraq Cemetery (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Attack Shi'ite Fighters in
Iraq Cemetery (Reuters) 05/26/2004 02:40 AM
Reuters - U.S. tanks backed by helicopter gunships pounded Shi'ite militiamen holed up in a cemetery in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf on Wednesday, witnesses said, and hospital officials said four people were killed.

U.S. Forces Move in on Sadr HQ in
Baghdad Suburb (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Move in on Sadr HQ in
Baghdad Suburb (Reuters) 05/08/2004 12:00 PM
Reuters - U.S. tanks and armored vehicles briefly circled the offices of rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad's Sadr City on Saturday, stepping up pressure on the militia leader.

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.

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

U.S. Forces Say 43 Guerrillas Killed
Near Najaf (Reuters) 04/27/2004 01:44 AM
Reuters - Forty-three guerrillas were killed near the Iraqi Shi'ite holy city of Najaf, a U.S. military spokeswoman said on Tuesday.

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.

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.

Group to Kill U.S. Hostage if U.S.
Doesn't Quit Najaf (Reuters)

Group to Kill U.S. Hostage if U.S.
Doesn't Quit Najaf (Reuters) 08/18/2004 05:03 PM
Reuters - Iraqi militants who said they captured a U.S. journalist last week have threatened to kill him within 48 hours, if U.S. forces do not pull out from the holy city of Najaf, Al Jazeera television reported on Thursday.

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.

Iraqi Rebels Seize, Threaten to Kill
Najaf Police (Reuters)

Iraqi Rebels Seize, Threaten to Kill
Najaf Police (Reuters) 09/10/2004 10:34 AM
Reuters - An Iraqi rebel group has seized four Iraqi policemen in Najaf and threatened to kill them unless police agree to stop hunting insurgents and pressuring rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, Al Jazeera television said Friday.

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.

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.

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.

U.S. Forces Kill 21 Iraqis in Baghdad
Clashes (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Kill 21 Iraqis in Baghdad
Clashes (Reuters) 05/15/2004 10:03 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces have killed 21 Iraqis and wounded at least 10 in operations in Baghdad in the past 24 hours in an effort to restore stability to the capital, a U.S. military spokesman said on Saturday.

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.

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

U.S., Shiite fighters vow Najaf pullback

U.S., Shiite fighters vow Najaf pullback 06/04/2004 02:05 PM

Cleric Offers to Pull Fighters From
Najaf

Cleric Offers to Pull Fighters From
Najaf 05/27/2004 06:26 AM
An agreement to leave Najaf would be a step toward ending an uprising Moktada al-Sadr's militia has waged weeks before a new Iraqi government is to take power.

Iraqi Fighters Shoot Down U.S.
Helicopter in Najaf

Iraqi Fighters Shoot Down U.S.
Helicopter in Najaf 08/05/2004 08:32 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 5 2004 1:14PM GMT

Cleric Offers to Pull Fighters From
Najaf (AP)

Cleric Offers to Pull Fighters From
Najaf (AP) 05/26/2004 09:12 PM
AP - Radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed Wednesday to withdraw his militia from Najaf and hand the city back to Iraqi police, the government said, raising hopes for an end to weeks of fighting that threatened some of Shia Islam's holiest sites.

Iraq PM Orders Fighters Out of Najaf;
Toll Climbs

Iraq PM Orders Fighters Out of Najaf;
Toll Climbs 08/08/2004 07:05 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 8 2004 10:38AM GMT

Al-Sadr Winning Battle of Najaf

Al-Sadr Winning Battle of Najaf 08/23/2004 02:55 PM
Iraqi government claims that police had arrested hundreds of the radical cleric's fighters and taken over his headquarters in Najaf could have come from Saddam's Comical Ali.

Al-Sadr Militiamen Leave Najaf Shrine
(AP)

Al-Sadr Militiamen Leave Najaf Shrine
(AP) 08/27/2004 01:23 PM
AP - Thousands of pilgrims streamed into the Imam Ali Shrine on Friday and militants left, handing the keys to Shiite religious authorities after Iraq's top Shiite cleric brokered a peace deal to end three weeks of fighting in this holy city.

Sadr aide warns of Najaf clashes

Sadr aide warns of Najaf clashes 04/18/2004 12:31 AM
A spokesman for Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr says there is little hope for a peaceful end to the stand-off at Najaf.
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