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

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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

Italian Troops Clash with Shi'ite
Militia in Iraq (Reuters)

Italian Troops Clash with Shi'ite
Militia in Iraq (Reuters) 08/06/2004 12:56 AM
Reuters - Italian forces clashed with Shi'ite militia fighters in the southern city of Nassiriya early on Friday and tensions were still high, an Italian military spokesman said.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

U.S., Iraqi Troops Battle Dozens of
Insurgents (Reuters)

U.S., Iraqi Troops Battle Dozens of
Insurgents (Reuters) 04/05/2005 07:04 AM
Reuters - U.S. and Iraqi forces battled dozens of insurgents in a remote area east of Baghdad and three soldiers, two American and one Iraqi, were killed in the fighting, the U.S. military said on Tuesday.

US troops clash with Sadr militia

US troops clash with Sadr militia 05/21/2004 06:58 PM
US troops battle fighters loyal to radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala.

U.S. Troops Clash With Militia in Kufa

U.S. Troops Clash With Militia in Kufa 05/28/2004 09:25 AM
Masked gunmen opened fire today on a U.S. Army vehicle Friday in Najaf's twin city, wounding two American soldiers.

Al-Sadr Militia Battles U.S., Iraq
Troops (AP)

Al-Sadr Militia Battles U.S., Iraq
Troops (AP) 08/05/2004 07:47 PM
AP - Militant Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's militia battled U.S. and Iraqi troops Thursday in the holy city of Najaf, sparking clashes in other Shiite areas that killed at least 20 Iraqis and a U.S. soldier. An al-Sadr spokesman threatened a "revolution" unless American forces agree to a new cease-fire.

Troops Cede Control of City to Iraqi
Troops

Troops Cede Control of City to Iraqi
Troops 04/30/2004 04:24 PM
The American military began handing over control of security in the city today to a former Iraqi general and up to 1,100 men under his command.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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 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 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

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

U.S. Military Strikes Mosque Held by
Iraqi Cleric's Militia 05/12/2004 01:31 AM
The U.S. military attacked a mosque in Karbala in its largest assault yet against the forces of the Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr.

Iraqi militants execute Italian hostage

Iraqi militants execute Italian hostage 04/15/2004 09:09 AM

Iraqi Militants Execute Italian Hostage
(AP)

Iraqi Militants Execute Italian Hostage
(AP) 04/15/2004 06:18 AM
AP - Iraqi militants executed an Italian hostage, officials confirmed, in the first known killing among nearly two dozen foreigners being held in Iraq.

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.

Italian writer's love letters trigger
court battle (Reuters)

Italian writer's love letters trigger
court battle (Reuters) 09/03/2004 11:40 AM
Reuters - The passionate and previously secret love letters of one of Italy's best known novelists have taken centre stage in a court battle as his widow and heirs sue the nation's leading newspaper for publishing extracts.

Italian Hostage Reported Killed by Iraqi
Group

Italian Hostage Reported Killed by Iraqi
Group 04/14/2004 09:23 PM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 15 2004 1:15AM GMT

Italian anti-war group to assist Iraqi
resistance

Italian anti-war group to assist Iraqi
resistance 11/19/2003 08:12 AM
The BBC is reporting that an Italian anti-war and anti-globalization group named Antiimperialista is collecting money to be sent to the Iraqi resistance. So far, they have collected 12,000 euros, and plan to give the money to an Iraqi organization called the Iraqi Patriotic Opposition, the leaders of which have ties to Saddam Hussein's Baath party. Antiimperialista is not going to place any restrictions on the use of this money. According to a spokesman for the group, "We support the armed struggle in Iraq. our money is to help them, it doesn't matter to us if they use it buy weapons, Kalashnikovs, or medicines for people."

Poll: British want troops out of Iraq

Poll: British want troops out of Iraq 05/10/2004 01:05 PM

British troops photographs: Your views

British troops photographs: Your views 05/03/2004 05:22 AM
Pictures have been released of British troops allegedly abusing Iraqi prisoners. The photographs have not been verified. What is your reaction to the new images?

Shi'ite Fighters Take on British Troops
in Basra

Shi'ite Fighters Take on British Troops
in Basra 05/08/2004 10:25 AM
Reuters via Wired News May 8 2004 1:40PM GMT

British Troops Exit Al-Sadr's Iraq
Office (AP)

British Troops Exit Al-Sadr's Iraq
Office (AP) 09/18/2004 10:51 AM
AP - British troops withdrew on Saturday from radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr's main office in the southern city of Basra a day after occupying the building and seizing an arms cache in fighting that killed three and wounded five, the British military and police said.

British Troops and Shiite Gunmen Clash
in Basra

British Troops and Shiite Gunmen Clash
in Basra 05/08/2004 09:07 AM
Gunmen loyal to radical Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr attacked British patrols and government buildings today.

Five Die in Iraq Protest, British Troops
Open Fire

Five Die in Iraq Protest, British Troops
Open Fire 01/10/2004 06:46 PM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 10 2004 3:43PM ET
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