U.S. Attack Forces Militia From Its Stronghold in Karbala

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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.

U.S. Planes, Tanks Hit Militia in
Karbala (AP)

U.S. Planes, Tanks Hit Militia in
Karbala (AP) 05/21/2004 08:13 PM
AP - American AC-130 gunships and tanks battled militiamen near shrines in this Shiite holy city Friday, and fighting was heavy in two other towns south of Baghdad. More than 450 Iraqis were released from the notorious Abu Ghraib jail — some emerging with fresh claims of abuse.

U.S. Forces Move Into Stronghold Of
Cleric (washingtonpost.com)

U.S. Forces Move Into Stronghold Of
Cleric (washingtonpost.com) 05/23/2004 10:39 PM
washingtonpost.com - KARBALA, Iraq, May 23 -- U.S. forces expanded an offensive against rebel cleric Moqtada Sadr on Sunday by pushing into his stronghold of Kufa for the first time, as his armed followers vanished from the streets of this Shiite holy city.

U.S.-Led Forces Move Into Stronghold of
Radical Cleric

U.S.-Led Forces Move Into Stronghold of
Radical Cleric 05/23/2004 04:51 PM
U.S.-led forces launched their first incursion into the center of Kufa, raiding a mosque for arms and killing at least 32 fighters.

U.S. forces, militiamen clash in Karbala

U.S. forces, militiamen clash in Karbala 05/19/2004 07:41 AM

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.

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.

Shi'ite Militia Battles U.S.-Led Forces
in Kerbala (Reuters)

Shi'ite Militia Battles U.S.-Led Forces
in Kerbala (Reuters) 05/05/2004 01:13 AM
Reuters - U.S.-led forces battled Iraqi Shi'ite Muslim militiamen in the holy city of Kerbala early on Wednesday, killing three gunmen, witnesses and hospital sources said.

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 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.

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.-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

Al-Sadr Forces Attack U.S. Convoy in
Iraq (AP)

Al-Sadr Forces Attack U.S. Convoy in
Iraq (AP) 05/02/2004 04:27 AM
AP - Iraqi mediators attempted on Sunday to set up negotiations with American officials on ending the U.S. standoff with a radical Shiite Muslim cleric at Najaf, while his militiamen attacked a U.S. convoy further south. In Fallujah, residents and insurgents cheered the end of the U.S. siege.

Worm attack forces Reuters IM offline

Worm attack forces Reuters IM offline 04/14/2005 01:51 PM
The media company confirms that it shut down its instant messaging system after a new Kelvir worm attempted to spread over its network.

Pakistani Forces Attack Terrorist Lairs
(AP)

Pakistani Forces Attack Terrorist Lairs
(AP) 08/21/2004 05:33 AM
AP - Pakistani troops backed by artillery and aircraft attacked two suspected terrorist hideouts near the rugged Afghan border on Saturday, security officials said.

Attack forces name server host to
increase security

Attack forces name server host to
increase security 06/20/2004 06:58 AM

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.

Sadr Militiamen Attack British Forces in
Basra

Sadr Militiamen Attack British Forces in
Basra 05/08/2004 03:25 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 8 2004 7:08AM GMT

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Stronghold Factions

Stronghold Factions 02/13/2004 03:33 AM
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Karzai visits rival's stronghold

Karzai visits rival's stronghold 09/27/2004 03:12 AM
Afghan President Hamid Karzai makes a rare visit to the north two weeks before landmark presidential elections.

China to be Stronghold for Open Source

China to be Stronghold for Open Source 11/05/2002 12:07 PM
New study finds nearly two-thirds of programmers in region will work on Linux over the next year.

U.S. Planes Hit Rebel Stronghold in
Falluja; 6 Reported Killed

U.S. Planes Hit Rebel Stronghold in
Falluja; 6 Reported Killed 09/08/2004 12:44 PM
The fighting ended a cease-fire declared by the Mahdi Army, which has challenged the U.S. presence in Sadr City.

Fox's Party Suffers Defeat in Stronghold
(Los Angeles Times)

Fox's Party Suffers Defeat in Stronghold
(Los Angeles Times) 07/05/2004 04:38 AM
Los Angeles Times - CHIHUAHUA, Mexico — President Vicente Fox's National Action Party suffered a serious blow Sunday with its loss of the governor's race in Chihuahua state, scene of the party's early triumphs and a major source of voter support in his historic 2000 presidential victory.

Coalition soldier killed in Karbala

Coalition soldier killed in Karbala 05/05/2004 11:25 AM

18 al-Sadr insurgents killed in Karbala

18 al-Sadr insurgents killed in Karbala 05/21/2004 02:33 PM

U.S. troops, militiamen fight in Karbala

U.S. troops, militiamen fight in Karbala 05/13/2004 11:11 AM

U.S. troops battle fighters in Karbala

U.S. troops battle fighters in Karbala 05/12/2004 05:32 PM

Najaf, Karbala Car Bombs Kill at Least
62 (AP)

Najaf, Karbala Car Bombs Kill at Least
62 (AP) 12/19/2004 03:35 PM
AP - Car bombs rocked Iraq's two holiest Shiite cities Sunday, killing at least 62 people and wounding more than 120, while in downtown Baghdad dozens of gunmen carried out a brazen ambush on car, pulling out three election officials and executing them on the pavement in the middle of morning traffic.

U.S., Shiite fighters clash in Karbala

U.S., Shiite fighters clash in Karbala 05/07/2004 04:31 PM

U.S. Says At Least 21 Rebels Are Dead in
Clash in Karbala

U.S. Says At Least 21 Rebels Are Dead in
Clash in Karbala 05/21/2004 03:44 PM
Fierce fighting erupted today between American forces and insurgents loyal to a young rebel cleric near two shrines in the holy city.

Top Cleric Urges Withdrawal From Karbala
and Najaf

Top Cleric Urges Withdrawal From Karbala
and Najaf 05/18/2004 07:50 PM
Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani demanded in a statement that "armed forces" must "leave the holy cities and open the way for the police and tribal forces."

Clash Breaks Out in Karbala Hours After
Appeal to Cleric

Clash Breaks Out in Karbala Hours After
Appeal to Cleric 05/05/2004 11:17 AM
Shiite leaders urged a rebel cleric to withdraw militia units from the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.

U.S. Military Meets With Local Sheiks in
Effort to End Shiite Insurrection in
Karbala

U.S. Military Meets With Local Sheiks in
Effort to End Shiite Insurrection in
Karbala 05/22/2004 08:03 PM
Tribal sheiks met with American commanders on Saturday and said they would try to persuade militiamen loyal to a rebel Shiite cleric to disband.

US battles militia in two cities

US battles militia in two cities 05/23/2004 07:42 AM
An upsurge of fighting between US-led forces and Shia militia leaves 34 dead in Kufa and Najaf.
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