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Najaf militants surrender shrine

Najaf militants surrender shrine 08/27/2004 01:34 PM
Thousands return to Najaf as Shia militants lay down their weapons and US forces withdraw in a peace deal.

Najaf Shrine Is Damaged in Clashes

Najaf Shrine Is Damaged in Clashes 05/25/2004 11:40 AM
NAJAF, Iraq (AP) -- One of the most sacred shrines of Shia Islam suffered minor damage during clashes Tuesday between U.S. forces and radical Shiite militiamen that killed at least 13 Iraqis, some of them civilians. It was unclear who was responsible for the shrine damage.

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.

Shrine in Najaf Damaged Again as Clashes
Continue

Shrine in Najaf Damaged Again as Clashes
Continue 05/25/2004 10:02 PM
One of the holiest sites for Shiite Muslims suffered minor damage as clashes continued between U.S. forces and insurgents.

Najaf Militiamen Surrender Shrine
(washingtonpost.com)

Najaf Militiamen Surrender Shrine
(washingtonpost.com) 08/27/2004 10:42 PM
washingtonpost.com - NAJAF, Iraq, Aug. 27 -- Militiamen loyal to Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr surrendered the sacred shrine of Imam Ali on Friday and then surrendered weapons as well, bringing a largely peaceful end to a ferocious three-week battle with U.S. forces that challenged the authority of Iraq's interim government by holding hostage one of the country's most hallowed places.

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.

Shiite Shrine Damaged in Najaf Gunfire
(AP)

Shiite Shrine Damaged in Najaf Gunfire
(AP) 05/14/2004 08:58 PM
AP - American tanks firing shells and heavy machine guns made their deepest incursion yet Friday into this stronghold of a radical cleric. Apparent gunfire slightly damaged one of Shia Islam's holiest shrines, prompting calls for revenge and even suicide attacks.

Cleric Keeps Grip on Najaf Shrine, Even
While Saying He'll Yield It

Cleric Keeps Grip on Najaf Shrine, Even
While Saying He'll Yield It 08/22/2004 12:14 AM
An aide to Moktada al-Sadr said he was waiting for an inventory of the shrine to be carried out before he could hand over the keys.

Militants Hold Najaf Shrine; Bombing
Heard (AP)

Militants Hold Najaf Shrine; Bombing
Heard (AP) 08/21/2004 08:22 PM
AP - Militants loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr kept their hold on a revered shrine, and clashes flared in Najaf on Saturday, raising fears that a resolution to the crisis in the holy city could collapse amid bickering between Shiite leaders.

Iraq's Sadr Prepares to Hand Over Najaf
Shrine

Iraq's Sadr Prepares to Hand Over Najaf
Shrine 08/20/2004 06:45 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 20 2004 10:53AM GMT

Iraqi Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in
Weapons

Iraqi Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in
Weapons 08/28/2004 12:32 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 28 2004 4:50AM GMT

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.

Cleric Maintains His Hold on Najaf
Shrine, Even While Saying He'll Still
Turn It Over

Cleric Maintains His Hold on Najaf
Shrine, Even While Saying He'll Still
Turn It Over 08/21/2004 12:39 PM
The Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr's aide said he was waiting for an inventory of the shrine to be carried out before he could hand over the keys.

U.S. Plane Attacks Najaf Rebels as Tanks
Near Shrine (Reuters)

U.S. Plane Attacks Najaf Rebels as Tanks
Near Shrine (Reuters) 08/22/2004 09:00 PM
Reuters - A U.S. AC-130 gunship attacked Shi'ite militia positions in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf early on Monday after tanks reinforced the siege of a shrine at the center of a nearly three-week insurgency.

Najaf Shrine Wall Hit by U.S.
Fire-Shi'ite Cleric (Reuters)

Najaf Shrine Wall Hit by U.S.
Fire-Shi'ite Cleric (Reuters) 08/22/2004 03:44 PM
Reuters - A senior commander of Shi'ite militants holed up inside a Najaf shrine said the wall of the mosque was hit by U.S. fire on Sunday night.

Iraq Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in
Weapons (Reuters)

Iraq Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in
Weapons (Reuters) 08/27/2004 01:23 PM
Reuters - Shi'ite fighters left the holiest shrine in the Iraqi city of Najaf Friday and began turning in their weapons, after tens of thousands of pilgrims celebrated a peace agreement that ended a bloody rebellion.

Iraqi Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in
Weapons (Reuters)

Iraqi Rebels Leave Najaf Shrine, Hand in
Weapons (Reuters) 08/28/2004 05:55 AM
Reuters - Shi'ite fighters left the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf Friday and began turning in their weapons, after tens of thousands of pilgrims celebrated a peace agreement that ended a bloody rebellion.

U.S. Pushes New Offensive in Najaf, but
Not All-Out Assault

U.S. Pushes New Offensive in Najaf, but
Not All-Out Assault 08/12/2004 08:03 AM
The operation was far from the full-scale attack on the stronghold of the rebel Shiite cleric Moktada al-Sadr that American commanders had been discussing.

U.S. Launches Major Assault in Najaf
(washingtonpost.com)

U.S. Launches Major Assault in Najaf
(washingtonpost.com) 08/13/2004 01:44 AM
washingtonpost.com - NAJAF, Iraq, Aug. 13 -- U.S. forces launched a multi-pronged offensive Thursday to drive a stubborn militia from the holiest city in Shiite Islam, as heavy fighting broke out in other cities in southern Iraq and the country's highest-ranking Shiite cleric called for an end to combat.

Poles Urge U.S. Against Najaf Assault
-Report (Reuters)

Poles Urge U.S. Against Najaf Assault
-Report (Reuters) 04/15/2004 08:57 PM
Reuters - Polish military officials responsible for security in part of southern Iraq are arguing hard against taking Shi'ite leader Moqtada al-Sadr by force in Najaf, a leading Polish newspaper said late on Thursday.

U.S. Marines Launch Najaf Assault,
Protests Erupt

U.S. Marines Launch Najaf Assault,
Protests Erupt 08/12/2004 05:43 AM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 12 2004 10:31AM GMT

U.S. Forces Move Close to Major Assault
on Najaf Rebels

U.S. Forces Move Close to Major Assault
on Najaf Rebels 08/11/2004 10:06 AM
Thousands of soldiers are prepared to attack the entire city, but await approval from the Iraqi prime minister.

"military assault on Iraq was
unjustified"

"military assault on Iraq was
unjustified" 08/18/2004 08:34 PM

U.S. Military Uses Caution in Najaf (AP)

U.S. Military Uses Caution in Najaf (AP) 06/11/2004 05:03 AM
AP - U.S. troops held off intervening when Shiite gunmen loyal to a radical cleric ranksacked an Iraqi police station in the holy city of Najaf, saying the fighting was too close to Shiite shrines and the situation was unclear. Coalition forces came under fire in another Shiite city south of Baghdad.

Pentagon Moves to Prevent Sexual Assault
in Military

Pentagon Moves to Prevent Sexual Assault
in Military 01/04/2005 06:25 PM
Defense Department officials said that there will be one set of definitions among all services, and at every base within each service, on what constitutes sexual assault.

Coalition Halts Najaf Military
Operations (AP)

Coalition Halts Najaf Military
Operations (AP) 05/27/2004 09:18 PM
AP - The U.S.-led coalition agreed Thursday to suspend offensive military operations in Najaf after Shiite leaders struck a deal with a radical cleric to end fighting that killed more than 350 Iraqis and 21 coalition troops.

EPIC: US Military Offensive on Najaf
Destabilizes Iraq

EPIC: US Military Offensive on Najaf
Destabilizes Iraq 08/16/2004 08:34 PM
Common Dreams Aug 16 2004 11:52PM GMT

Fighting in Najaf Kills Scores of
Rebels, U.S. Military Says

Fighting in Najaf Kills Scores of
Rebels, U.S. Military Says 04/27/2004 11:30 AM
It was one of the heaviest battles with a radical cleric's militia so far; In Falluja, Marines planned joint patrols with Iraqis.

No vote on EU 'would exclude UK'

No vote on EU 'would exclude UK' 04/25/2004 12:01 AM
British EU commissioner Chris Patten warns the UK risks excluding itself from the EU as polls suggest the British public will vote no.

Event IDs to Exclude Monitoring an SMS
Server

Event IDs to Exclude Monitoring an SMS
Server 07/07/2004 11:14 AM

Border talks exclude Palestinians
(USATODAY.com)

Border talks exclude Palestinians
(USATODAY.com) 02/18/2004 10:54 AM
USATODAY.com - For the first time in a half-century of Arab-Israeli conflict, Israel is negotiating its boundaries not with its adversaries but with its longtime ally, the United States, according to Israeli, Palestinian and former U.S. officials.

Shiite Vote Plan Would Exclude 'Sunni
Triangle'

Shiite Vote Plan Would Exclude 'Sunni
Triangle' 02/18/2004 07:55 AM
Shiite leaders are pushing a new plan for the transfer of power in Iraq that calls for partial elections.

Plea to exclude real estate sector from
service tax net

Plea to exclude real estate sector from
service tax net 08/19/2004 09:08 PM
The Hindu Business Line Aug 20 2004 0:47AM GMT

What are Those Military Contractors
Doing in Iraq? How Can Torturing and
Implementation of Our Military Policy be
Outsourced? 5/10

What are Those Military Contractors
Doing in Iraq? How Can Torturing and
Implementation of Our Military Policy be
Outsourced? 5/10 05/10/2004 03:03 AM
John Israel .. commentary

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Military-Travel.net Provides Low Hotel
Rates, Rebates For Military Personnel,
Families

Military-Travel.net Provides Low Hotel
Rates, Rebates For Military Personnel,
Families 05/31/2004 07:05 PM
Said Charles Kessler, president, "There are no restrictions on the number of times an individual can reserve rooms through the Military-Travel.net site, and the hotel accommodations can be used whether traveling on official military business, leave, vacations or other personal matters." Reservations can be made for short and long stays at the guaranteed lowest rates possible and with the additional 5% rebate in effect.

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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"getting it on with the virginal Shrine
Maidens"

"getting it on with the virginal Shrine
Maidens" 06/09/2004 03:46 PM

Worshipping at TiVo's shrine

Worshipping at TiVo's shrine 11/10/2003 11:18 PM
Type the word "TiVo" in Google and you will encounter a typhoon of rapturous prose, including endless echoes of the phrase "it has changed my life." Michael ...

Gunmen watch over Iraqi shrine

Gunmen watch over Iraqi shrine 08/21/2004 12:56 AM
Gunmen still patrol the centre of Iraq's holy city of Najaf after 16 days of fighting and delicate talks.
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