Iraqi Militia Offers to Quit Holy City of Najaf

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Iraqi Police, Militia Battle in Holy
City (AP)

Iraqi Police, Militia Battle in Holy
City (AP) 06/10/2004 03:25 AM
AP - Shiite militiamen and Iraqi authorities fought for control of the police headquarters in the holy city of Najaf on Thursday in the first skirmishes since a recent agreement to end weeks of bloody clashes. Four Iraqis were killed and 13 were injured, hospital and militia officials said.

U.S. Troops Battle Cleric's Militia in
Iraqi Holy City

U.S. Troops Battle Cleric's Militia in
Iraqi Holy City 05/12/2004 02:32 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 12 2004 7:07AM GMT

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.

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.

Sadr Militia to Quit Holy Cities if U.S.
Does So

Sadr Militia to Quit Holy Cities if U.S.
Does So 05/22/2004 12:43 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 22 2004 4:49PM GMT

Sadr Militia to Quit Holy Cities if U.S.
Does So (Reuters)

Sadr Militia to Quit Holy Cities if U.S.
Does So (Reuters) 05/22/2004 09:44 AM
Reuters - The Mehdi Army militia of rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will end their armed presence in Najaf and Kerbala as soon as it is clear that U.S. troops have withdrawn from the holy Iraqi cities, a top aide to Sadr said on Saturday.

Sadr orders militia to quit Najaf

Sadr orders militia to quit Najaf 06/16/2004 03:40 AM
Radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr has told members of his militia who are not from Najaf to leave the holy city.

Hundreds Call on Sadr Militia to Quit
Iraq's Najaf

Hundreds Call on Sadr Militia to Quit
Iraq's Najaf 05/11/2004 06:30 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 11 2004 10:46AM GMT

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.

Fighting in holy city of Najaf kills 43

Fighting in holy city of Najaf kills 43 04/27/2004 10:23 AM

U.S. Says Its Grip on Iraqi Militia in
Najaf Is Tight

U.S. Says Its Grip on Iraqi Militia in
Najaf Is Tight 08/10/2004 03:44 AM
The repercussions of the fighting intensified when oil production in the south was halted after threats from guerrillas.

Truce Talks Collapse in Holy City of
Najaf (AP)

Truce Talks Collapse in Holy City of
Najaf (AP) 08/14/2004 09:33 AM
AP - Truce talks aimed at ending more than a week of violence between Shiite militants and U.S. and Iraqi forces in the holy city of Najaf broke down Saturday, Iraqi National Security Adviser Mouwaffaq al-Rubaie said.

Peace Talks Collapse in Holy City of
Najaf

Peace Talks Collapse in Holy City of
Najaf 08/14/2004 01:31 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 14 2004 4:38PM GMT

U.S. Troops, Iraqi Militia Clash Again
Near Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Troops, Iraqi Militia Clash Again
Near Najaf (Reuters) 06/02/2004 04:07 AM
Reuters - U.S. troops and Iraqi Shi'ite militia traded sporadic fire on Wednesday at Kufa, just outside the holy city of Najaf, nearly a week after the militia leader, radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, offered a truce.

Fresh Fighting Erupts in Iraq's Holy
City of Najaf

Fresh Fighting Erupts in Iraq's Holy
City of Najaf 08/10/2004 03:15 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 10 2004 7:54AM GMT

Iraqi Police Battle Militia in Najaf
Despite Truce (Reuters)

Iraqi Police Battle Militia in Najaf
Despite Truce (Reuters) 06/10/2004 04:38 AM
Reuters - At least two people were killed in fighting between Iraqi police and Shi'ite militia in Najaf on Thursday, the first clash there since U.S. forces and guerrillas agreed a truce last week, hospital sources said.

Fresh Fighting Erupts in Iraq's Holy
City of Najaf (Reuters)

Fresh Fighting Erupts in Iraq's Holy
City of Najaf (Reuters) 08/10/2004 03:03 AM
Reuters - Fresh fighting broke out in the southern Iraqi town of Najaf on Tuesday, with explosions and gunfire echoing from the heart of the holy city where militiamen loyal to a radical Shi'ite Muslim cleric are dug in.

Fierce Clashes Erupt in Iraq's Holy City
of Najaf (Reuters)

Fierce Clashes Erupt in Iraq's Holy City
of Najaf (Reuters) 08/12/2004 12:31 AM
Reuters - A series of explosions rocked Iraq's holy city of Najaf on Thursday as fighting between U.S. marines and a Shi'ite Muslim militia entered a second week, witnesses said.

More Fighting in Iraqi Holy City of
Kerbala

More Fighting in Iraqi Holy City of
Kerbala 05/13/2004 06:35 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 13 2004 10:54AM GMT

Talks collapse in Iraqi holy city

Talks collapse in Iraqi holy city 08/14/2004 09:38 AM
Talks to disarm militants in the Shia Iraqi holy city of Najaf fail to yield any results, the Iraqi government announces.

U.S. Battles Shiites in Iraqi Holy City
(AP)

U.S. Battles Shiites in Iraqi Holy City
(AP) 08/15/2004 07:31 PM
AP - U.S. tanks and troops rolled back into the center of Najaf and battled with Shiite militants Sunday, reigniting violence in the holy city just as delegates in Baghdad opened a conference meant to be a landmark in the country's movement toward democracy.

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.

Fresh clashes in Iraqi holy city

Fresh clashes in Iraqi holy city 05/28/2004 06:32 AM
Clashes break out in Kufa, a day after a truce is agreed between US forces and the militia of 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.

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.

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 Iraqi City of Najaf
'Potentially Explosive'

U.S. Says Iraqi City of Najaf
'Potentially Explosive' 04/25/2004 04:39 PM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 25 2004 7:37PM GMT

U.S. Says Iraqi City of Najaf
Potentially Explosive

U.S. Says Iraqi City of Najaf
Potentially Explosive 04/25/2004 07:29 PM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 25 2004 10:42PM GMT

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. Pounds Najaf Militia

U.S. Pounds Najaf Militia 08/23/2004 06:49 AM
Free Internet Press Aug 23 2004 10:55AM GMT

Najaf militia clash with police

Najaf militia clash with police 06/11/2004 05:07 AM
Shia militants clash with Iraqi police in the holy city of Najaf, leaving at six Iraqis dead.

U.S. Troops Battle Militia in Najaf (AP)

U.S. Troops Battle Militia in Najaf (AP) 05/24/2004 06:19 AM
AP - Clashes between U.S. forces and fighters loyal to rebel cleric Muqtada al-Sadr overnight in the holy city of Najaf left at least one person dead and 20 injured, a hospital official said Monday.

Militia Clings To Najaf Shrine
(washingtonpost.com)

Militia Clings To Najaf Shrine
(washingtonpost.com) 08/22/2004 12:00 AM
washingtonpost.com - NAJAF, Iraq, Aug. 21 -- Loyalists of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr remained in control of the gold-domed Imam Ali shrine on Saturday after failing to reach an agreement with representatives of Iraq's most senior Shiite leader on how to hand over the holy site.

U.S. Troops, Iraq Militia Battle Around
Najaf

U.S. Troops, Iraq Militia Battle Around
Najaf 05/23/2004 03:41 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 23 2004 8:12AM GMT

Militia Leaves Najaf Government
Buildings (AP)

Militia Leaves Najaf Government
Buildings (AP) 04/12/2004 11:29 AM
AP - A radical Shiite cleric has pulled his militiamen out of police stations and government facilities in this holy city and neighboring Kufa, partially meeting a U.S. demand for ending the standoff in southern Iraq, cleric's representative said Monday.

CNN.com - Al-Sadr says militia
will leave Najaf mosque - Aug 18, 2004

CNN.com - Al-Sadr says militia
will leave Najaf mosque - Aug 18, 2004 08/19/2004 05:55 AM
Radical Shiite Cleric Muqtada Al-Sadr Announced Wednesday His Militia Will Leave The Imam Ali Shrine After A Threat By The Iraqi Government To "Liberate" The Holy Site In Najaf .. another truce

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U.S. Troops, Iraq Militia Battle Around
Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Troops, Iraq Militia Battle Around
Najaf (Reuters) 05/23/2004 03:19 AM
Reuters - U.S. air strikes and heavy fighting between U.S. armored units and Iraqi Shi'ite militia in the holy city of Najaf killed at least 14 people overnight and wounded 37, hospital staff told Reuters on Sunday.

Iraqis Protest Against Shi'ite Militia
in Najaf (Reuters)

Iraqis Protest Against Shi'ite Militia
in Najaf (Reuters) 05/11/2004 07:56 AM
Reuters - Hundreds of Iraqis marched in Najaf Tuesday calling on militant cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to withdraw his fighters from the Shi'ite holy city.

Iraq Orders Militia from Najaf; Iranian
Diplomat Taken

Iraq Orders Militia from Najaf; Iranian
Diplomat Taken 08/08/2004 02:07 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 8 2004 4:43PM GMT
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