Iraq Chief Gives 'Final Warning' to Rebel Cleric

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'Final Call' for Rebel Iraqi Cleric
(washingtonpost.com)

'Final Call' for Rebel Iraqi Cleric
(washingtonpost.com) 08/19/2004 10:37 PM
washingtonpost.com - BAGHDAD, Aug. 19 -- Interim Prime Minister Ayad Allawi issued a "final call" on Thursday for Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr to end his rebellion by agreeing to a new set of conditions issued by the government. Sadr responded by rejecting one of the government's two key demands, increasing the prospect of an intensified military attack against his militia.

Iranians in Iraq to Help in Talks on
Rebel Cleric

Iranians in Iraq to Help in Talks on
Rebel Cleric 04/14/2004 11:48 PM
Meanwhile, Italy's foreign minister announced that one of four Italian security guards seized in an ambush near Falluja had been killed.

Rebel Cleric Signals End to Shiite
Insurgency in Iraq

Rebel Cleric Signals End to Shiite
Insurgency in Iraq 06/16/2004 10:18 AM
Moktada al-Sadr sent his fighters home today in what may mark an end to a 10-week insurgency against the U.S.-led occupation.

Iraq Council Members in Talks with Rebel
Cleric

Iraq Council Members in Talks with Rebel
Cleric 04/10/2004 03:28 PM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 10 2004 7:45PM GMT

Iraq Council Members in Talks with Rebel
Cleric (Reuters)

Iraq Council Members in Talks with Rebel
Cleric (Reuters) 04/10/2004 03:16 PM
Reuters - Several members of the Iraqi Governing Council are negotiating with rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to end a Shi'ite uprising in the center and the south of the country, a member of the council said on Saturday.

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf 08/12/2004 12:55 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 12 2004 5:02PM GMT

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf (Reuters)

U.S. Forces Storm Home of Iraq Rebel
Cleric in Najaf (Reuters) 08/12/2004 11:38 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces stormed the home of rebel Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf Thursday, witnesses said.

ABCNEWS.com : US Forces Storm Home of
Iraq Rebel Cleric in Najaf

ABCNEWS.com : US Forces Storm Home of
Iraq Rebel Cleric in Najaf 08/15/2004 03:59 AM

Rebel Cleric in Najaf Sends Messages of
Conciliation

Rebel Cleric in Najaf Sends Messages of
Conciliation 08/19/2004 12:23 AM
Moktada al-Sadr suggested he would vacate a shrine in Najaf, disband the Mahdi Army and transform it into a political party.

Reporter Freed as Rebel Cleric Brokers a
Deal

Reporter Freed as Rebel Cleric Brokers a
Deal 08/22/2004 11:12 PM
The journalist was released after Moktada al-Sadr intervened, even as his Shiite militia engaged in heavy fighting in Najaf.

U.S. Suspends Fighting in Najaf After
Deal With Rebel Cleric

U.S. Suspends Fighting in Najaf After
Deal With Rebel Cleric 05/27/2004 12:36 PM
The developments represent a breakthrough in the unrelenting and bloody standoff as the American-led governing authority prepares to hand over sovereignty.

Rebel Cleric May Have Emerged the Winner
(Los Angeles Times)

Rebel Cleric May Have Emerged the Winner
(Los Angeles Times) 08/28/2004 05:55 AM
Los Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — Having returned from his sick bed to broker a peace deal freeing Najaf's sacred mosque of rebel fighters, Grand Ayatollah Ali Sistani appears to have grown into a larger-than-life figure, the one man who could end the deadly conflict between an upstart cleric and the Iraqi government and its U.S. backers.

U.S. Army Will Wait Before Moving on
Rebel Cleric (Reuters)

U.S. Army Will Wait Before Moving on
Rebel Cleric (Reuters) 04/19/2004 04:28 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces poised outside Najaf said on Monday they would allow time for talks before any attempt to enter the holy Iraqi city to seize a rebel cleric -- a move that could spark new unrest.

Iraq's rebel cleric gains surge in
popularity

Iraq's rebel cleric gains surge in
popularity 05/19/2004 07:29 PM
Iraq's rebel cleric gains surge in popularity An Iraqi poll to be released next week shows a surge in the popularity of Moqtada al-Sadr, the radical young Shia cleric fighting coalition forces, and suggests nearly nine out of 10 Iraqis see US troops as occupiers and not liberators or peacekeepers.

U.S. Troops Capture Key Aide of Rebel
Iraqi Cleric (Reuters)

U.S. Troops Capture Key Aide of Rebel
Iraqi Cleric (Reuters) 05/26/2004 09:02 AM
Reuters - U.S. forces captured a key aide to rebel Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr during a series of overnight raids in the Shi'ite holy city of Najaf, Sadr's spokesman said Wednesday.

Rebel Cleric Says His Forces Will Leave
Mosque (Los Angeles Times)

Rebel Cleric Says His Forces Will Leave
Mosque (Los Angeles Times) 08/19/2004 06:10 AM
Los Angeles Times - BAGHDAD — Rebel cleric Muqtada Sadr announced Wednesday that he would accept demands to vacate Najaf's Imam Ali Mosque and disarm his militia but insisted on further negotiations to work out how such a plan would be implemented.

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 Rebel Cleric Defies U.S. to Kill,
Capture Him (Reuters)

Iraqi Rebel Cleric Defies U.S. to Kill,
Capture Him (Reuters) 04/16/2004 05:04 AM
Reuters - Iraqi rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr warned the United States on Friday that Iraqis would hit back with unimaginable ferocity if U.S. forces carried out a threat to kill or capture him.

Iraqi Peace Mission Snubbed by Rebel
Cleric Sadr

Iraqi Peace Mission Snubbed by Rebel
Cleric Sadr 08/17/2004 09:11 PM
Reuters via Wired News Aug 18 2004 1:46AM GMT

Rebel Cleric Tells Fighters in 2 Iraqi
Cities to Return Home

Rebel Cleric Tells Fighters in 2 Iraqi
Cities to Return Home 06/16/2004 01:11 PM
The order appeared to be another move by Moktada al-Sadr to try to gain legitimate political standing in Iraq.

U.S. Troops Detain Aide to Rebel Iraqi
Cleric Sadr (Reuters)

U.S. Troops Detain Aide to Rebel Iraqi
Cleric Sadr (Reuters) 06/15/2004 12:21 AM
Reuters - U.S. troops arrested a senior aide and spokesman for rebel Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in an overnight raid in the holy city of Kerbala, officials in Sadr's office said on Tuesday.

Bush Says Iraqis 'Will Deal With' Rebel
Cleric Sadr (Reuters)

Bush Says Iraqis 'Will Deal With' Rebel
Cleric Sadr (Reuters) 05/05/2004 12:45 PM
Reuters - President Bush said on Wednesday that Iraqis "will deal with" rebel cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who U.S.-led forces had vowed to kill or capture themselves.

Rebel Attacks in Five Iraq Cities Kill
75

Rebel Attacks in Five Iraq Cities Kill
75 06/24/2004 09:34 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jun 24 2004 2:00PM GMT

U.S. Troops Capture Iraq Rebel Leader
(AP)

U.S. Troops Capture Iraq Rebel Leader
(AP) 01/23/2004 09:54 PM
AP - U.S. forces in Iraq captured a leader of the insurgency who is believed to be a close associate of Abu Musab Zarqawi, described by some as a key link between al-Qaida and Saddam Hussein, a senior American official said in Washington on Friday.

Talks to Disarm Rebel Shiites Collapses
in Iraq

Talks to Disarm Rebel Shiites Collapses
in Iraq 09/01/2004 12:03 PM
Talks to disarm Iraqi insurgents collapsed, after a tentative peace pact was abruptly canceled by Prime Minister Ayad Allawi.

Leading Shiites and Rebel Meet on Iraq
Standoff

Leading Shiites and Rebel Meet on Iraq
Standoff 04/12/2004 11:21 PM
A delegation of Shiite clerics began negotiations to resolve the standoff between the U.S. military and Moktada al-Sadr.

9 Militias to Disband in Iraq, but Not
Rebel Cleric's Force

9 Militias to Disband in Iraq, but Not
Rebel Cleric's Force 06/07/2004 10:41 AM
About 100,000 paramilitary soldiers have agreed demobilize and re-enter civilian life or join the country's security forces.

5 in Iraq Force Are Shot Dead in Rebel
Video

5 in Iraq Force Are Shot Dead in Rebel
Video 01/01/2005 04:46 PM
Insurgents belonging to a group led by the Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi posted a videotape on the Internet on Saturday showing five men being killed for serving in the Iraqi security forces.

Iraq cleric 'calls for new start'

Iraq cleric 'calls for new start' 06/11/2004 12:55 PM
Radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr appears to back US moves to hand powers to an interim Iraqi government.

Iraq cleric 'to end Najaf revolt'

Iraq cleric 'to end Najaf revolt' 08/18/2004 12:41 PM
Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr reportedly agrees to end an uprising in the holy Iraqi city of Najaf.

Iraq cleric given 'final' chance

Iraq cleric given 'final' chance 08/19/2004 12:58 PM
Iraq's prime minister issues a "final call" to cleric Moqtada Sadr to end the stand-off in Najaf as new clashes erupt.

Radical cleric 'calls Iraq truce'

Radical cleric 'calls Iraq truce' 08/30/2004 05:17 PM
Rebel Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr reportedly calls on his armed supporters across Iraq to observe a ceasefire.

Iraq Cleric to Widen War After U.S.
Bombs Baghdad HQ

Iraq Cleric to Widen War After U.S.
Bombs Baghdad HQ 05/10/2004 02:46 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 10 2004 6:22PM GMT

Iraq Delegates to Urge Cleric to End
Fight (AP)

Iraq Delegates to Urge Cleric to End
Fight (AP) 08/16/2004 08:11 PM
AP - The deadly showdown between U.S. troops and Iraqi militants in Najaf dominated Iraq's national conference Monday, with tribal and religious leaders deciding to send 60 delegates to the holy city to persuade a radical Shiite cleric to call off his fighters.

Iraq Militant Cleric Vows to Keep
Fighting (AP)

Iraq Militant Cleric Vows to Keep
Fighting (AP) 07/04/2004 08:29 PM
AP - The militant Shiite cleric whose uprising last April left hundreds dead pledged Sunday to resist "oppression and occupation" and calling the new interim Iraqi government "illegitimate."

Iraq Shiites Urge Cleric to Desist

Iraq Shiites Urge Cleric to Desist 05/04/2004 11:58 PM
Iraq's top Shiite leaders demanded that Moktada al-Sadr withdraw militia units from two cities and return to power Iraqi forces.

Cleric gives tacit approval to Iraq
govt.

Cleric gives tacit approval to Iraq
govt. 06/03/2004 09:18 AM

Iraq cleric halts poll protests

Iraq cleric halts poll protests 01/23/2004 02:19 PM
The top Shia cleric calls off protests over US plans to transfer power while the UN decides if polls can be held.

Cleric Gives Tacit Approval to Iraq
Govt. (AP)

Cleric Gives Tacit Approval to Iraq
Govt. (AP) 06/03/2004 05:09 AM
AP - Iraq's most influential Shiite cleric gave his tacit endorsement to the new interim government Thursday, and urged it to lobby the U.N. Security Council for full sovereignty to erase "all traces" of the American-run occupation.
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