Al-Sadr's army beats back occupation assault

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Al-Sadr's army beats back occupation assault

Al-Sadr's army beats back occupation assault
Friday 23 April 2004

Occupation forces have clashed with fighters loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr in the Iraqi holy city of Karbala as the Shia leader warned of martyrdom attacks against US-led troops.

One soldier in the 9000-strong force under Polish command in central Iraq was killed in the fighting, according to Aljazeera's correspondent in the city.

Explosions were heard over different parts of the city as the rival forces traded fire for half an hour.

Witnesses and hospital staff said five civilians - four Iraqis and one Iranian - and five members of al-Sadr's Mahdi army were wounded in the clashes.

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http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/801F82F4-E91F-46F9-8A63-9E18CDE75178.htm

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Fri Apr-23-04 01:39 PM
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1. Duplicate story, please update here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=505066

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