U.S. Military Strikes Mosque Held by Iraqi Cleric's Militia

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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

Clashes Slow as Cleric's Grip on Mosque
Seems to Slip

Clashes Slow as Cleric's Grip on Mosque
Seems to Slip 08/20/2004 09:46 PM
Moktada al-Sadr, the rebel Shiite cleric, still retained control of a Najaf shrine, though there were signs his grip might be weakening.

"Clashes Slow as Cleric's Grip on Mosque
Seems to Slip"

"Clashes Slow as Cleric's Grip on Mosque
Seems to Slip" 08/22/2004 08:59 PM

U.S. Soldiers Fight Cleric's Militia
(AP)

U.S. Soldiers Fight Cleric's Militia
(AP) 05/12/2004 01:27 AM
AP - Backed by tanks and helicopters, American soldiers fought fighters loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr early Wednesday in the southern holy city of Karbala, witnesses said. Much of the fighting took place near a prominent mosque.

U.S. Fights Cleric's Militia for a Sixth
Straight Day

U.S. Fights Cleric's Militia for a Sixth
Straight Day 08/10/2004 03:58 PM
The U.S. used loudspeakers to appeal to entrenched guerrillas to put down their weapons and to residents to stay away from the areas of fighting.

U.S. Turns Up Pressure on Shiite
Cleric's Militia (washingtonpost.com)

U.S. Turns Up Pressure on Shiite
Cleric's Militia (washingtonpost.com) 05/12/2004 09:40 PM
washingtonpost.com - BAGHDAD, May 12 -- U.S. forces, using tanks, armored personnel carriers and attack helicopters, pushed into the centers of two holy cities Wednesday in pursuit of bands of masked guerrillas loyal to a rebellious cleric at the heart of the Shiite insurgency.

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.

Iraqi 'Secret Surrender' Negotiations
Have Begun With Key Iraqi Military
Officials In Hopes Some Military Units
Will Not Fight Under Way (Ehr --
Secret?)

Iraqi 'Secret Surrender' Negotiations
Have Begun With Key Iraqi Military
Officials In Hopes Some Military Units
Will Not Fight Under Way (Ehr --
Secret?) 03/13/2003 10:21 AM

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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.-Led Force Storms Mosque in Attack
on Iraq Militia

U.S.-Led Force Storms Mosque in Attack
on Iraq Militia 05/23/2004 01:25 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 23 2004 4:47PM GMT

Iraqi Cleric's Movement Gains Steam (AP)

Iraqi Cleric's Movement Gains Steam (AP) 04/10/2004 06:18 AM
AP - At least 20,000 worshippers, about twice the usual number, gathered for weekly prayers at a mosque run by radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, indicating that he may be winning sympathy from more Shiites as his militia challenges U.S. authority in Baghdad as well as across central and southern Iraq.

Iraqi Shi'ites Bitter at Top Cleric's
Silence (Reuters)

Iraqi Shi'ites Bitter at Top Cleric's
Silence (Reuters) 05/27/2004 06:03 AM
Reuters - Sahel Nasseri weeps next to masonry smashed by a mortar blast at a gateway to the Imam Ali shrine, Iraq's holy of holies for Shi'ite Muslims.

G.I.'s Report Killing 36 Insurgents
Around Kufa Mosque That Held Arms

G.I.'s Report Killing 36 Insurgents
Around Kufa Mosque That Held Arms 05/24/2004 12:10 AM
The attack came shortly after the militia led by Moktada al-Sadr appeared to have cleared out of the shrine area in Karbala's center.

"an Iraqi assault on the Imam Ali Mosque
is imminent?"

"an Iraqi assault on the Imam Ali Mosque
is imminent?" 08/21/2004 02:53 AM

Four Killed at Iraqi Mosque, Another
Bomb Defused

Four Killed at Iraqi Mosque, Another
Bomb Defused 01/09/2004 10:11 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 9 2004 9:35PM ET

Four Killed at Iraqi Mosque, Another
Bomb Defused (Reuters)

Four Killed at Iraqi Mosque, Another
Bomb Defused (Reuters) 01/09/2004 09:53 PM
Reuters - A suicide attacker with a bomb on a bicycle killed at least four worshippers after Friday prayers at a Shi'ite mosque in Iraq, underscoring the threat of religious conflict in a land racked by an anti-U.S. insurgency.

Iraqi militia to leave Karbala

Iraqi militia to leave Karbala 05/22/2004 11:19 AM
Militants loyal to Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr agree to leave the centre of the holy city after a month of fighting.

Militia Withdraws At Key Iraqi Sites
(washingtonpost.com)

Militia Withdraws At Key Iraqi Sites
(washingtonpost.com) 04/12/2004 08:48 PM
washingtonpost.com - BAGHDAD, April 12 -- A week after seizing control of Najaf, Iraq's holiest city, members of a militia loyal to radical Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr relinquished their hold on police stations and government buildings Monday as hundreds of U.S. soldiers mobilized in preparation for an assault on the city.

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.

Iraqi militia trap Polish troops

Iraqi militia trap Polish troops 08/13/2004 04:30 PM
A group of Polish soldiers are surrounded by Iraqi militiamen loyal to Moqtada Sadr in the town of Hilla, Poland says.

Iraqi Militia Battle U.S., British,
Italian Troops

Iraqi Militia Battle U.S., British,
Italian Troops 08/06/2004 04:29 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 6 2004 7:59AM GMT

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. Clashes with Iraqi Shi'ite Militia
Kill 8 (Reuters)

U.S. Clashes with Iraqi Shi'ite Militia
Kill 8 (Reuters) 05/18/2004 01:20 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces and rebel Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's fighters fought running battles in the holy city of Kerbala early on Tuesday, leaving at least eight Iraqis dead and 13 wounded, witnesses said.

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.

U.S. Inflicts Heavy Losses on Iraqi
Shi'ite Militia

U.S. Inflicts Heavy Losses on Iraqi
Shi'ite Militia 04/27/2004 01:15 PM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 27 2004 5:17PM GMT

G.I.'s Kill Scores of Militia Forces in
3 Iraqi Cities

G.I.'s Kill Scores of Militia Forces in
3 Iraqi Cities 05/08/2004 12:40 AM
Meanwhile, a rebel cleric delivered a sermon that dismissed President Bush's expressions of regret for the abuse of prisoners.

Iraqi Militia Denies U.S. Killed 300
Fighters (Reuters)

Iraqi Militia Denies U.S. Killed 300
Fighters (Reuters) 08/06/2004 09:37 AM
Reuters - A spokesman for a radical Shi'ite group on Friday denied U.S. marines had killed an estimated 300 fighters in two days of battles in the southern city of Najaf.

Iraqi Militia Offers to Quit Holy City
of Najaf

Iraqi Militia Offers to Quit Holy City
of Najaf 05/11/2004 04:23 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 11 2004 7:55PM GMT

Iraqi Rebel Cleric Tells Militia to Keep
Fighting (Reuters)

Iraqi Rebel Cleric Tells Militia to Keep
Fighting (Reuters) 05/21/2004 05:16 AM
Reuters - Rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, whose fighters are battling U.S. troops in Iraq's holiest Shi'ite cities, told supporters during his Friday sermon they should keep fighting even if he was killed.

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 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.

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.

Philippine military officers held

Philippine military officers held 01/29/2004 03:49 AM
Five military officers are arrested in the Philippines for attempting to destabilise the government.

Two Held Over Berg Beheading in Iraq -
U.S. Military

Two Held Over Berg Beheading in Iraq -
U.S. Military 05/21/2004 11:27 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 21 2004 3:21PM GMT

Zarqawi Aide Held by U.S. Military in
Iraq (AP)

Zarqawi Aide Held by U.S. Military in
Iraq (AP) 04/01/2005 03:49 AM
AP - The U.S. military in Iraq is holding what it believes to be the first American captured fighting for the Iraqi insurgency. Pentagon officials describe the man, who holds U.S. and Jordanian citizenship, as a senior associate of terrorist leader Abu Musab Zarqawi.

Two Held Over Berg Beheading in Iraq -
U.S. Military (Reuters)

Two Held Over Berg Beheading in Iraq -
U.S. Military (Reuters) 05/21/2004 11:30 AM
Reuters - U.S.-led forces in Iraq are holding two people suspected of possible involvement in the kidnap and beheading of American Nicholas Berg earlier this month, the U.S. military said on Friday.

Bombers Kill 41 in Strikes on Iraqi
Forces

Bombers Kill 41 in Strikes on Iraqi
Forces 06/17/2004 10:36 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 18 2004 2:58AM GMT

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 'militants' held after raid

Iraqi 'militants' held after raid 09/17/2004 03:53 PM
US and Iraqi forces arrest 63 suspected militants during a major security operation in central Baghdad.
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