Reuters: U.S. joins Iraqi militant crackdown 28 March
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The American air strikes have come on day four of an operation by Iraqi forces against the militant fighters loyal to Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. Iraqi commanders say at least 120 militants have been killed and about 450 wounded.
AFP: Shiite protesters demand Iraqi prime minister resigns 28 March
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Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki vowed on Thursday to pursue a crackdown on Shiite gunmen despite mounting casualties, as Iraqi troops battled militias in the cities of Basra and Kut. In Baghdad, followers of the Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr staged noisy protests. Images and soundbites from AFPTV.
Reuters: Dozens die in clashes across Iraq 26 March
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Shi'ite militias have been vying for control in several cities ahead of upcoming provincial elections. Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki has travelled to Basra to oversee military operations to impose government control. He says militia fighters would be spared if they surrendered within 72 hours.
Reuters: Casualties rise in Iraq crackdown 31 March
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More than 200 people are reported killed and hundreds more wounded in fighting across southern Iraq and in the capital, Baghdad, since the operation against followers of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr was launched five days ago.
Reuters: Basra returns to Iraqis 16 December
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Britain now has 4,500 troops in Iraq, less than a 10th of the force that Prime Minister Tony Blair dispatched to help topple Saddam Hussein in 2003. Blair's successor, Gordon Brown, has said the force will shrink to just 2,500 by mid-2008.
Reuters: Basra returns to Iraqi control 16 December
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Britain now has 4,500 troops in Iraq, less than a 10th of the force that Prime Minister Tony Blair dispatched to help topple Saddam Hussein in 2003. Blair's successor, Gordon Brown, has said the force will shrink to just 2,500 by mid-2008.
Reuters: Deaths reported in mosque battle 04 July
Reuters: Deaths reported in mosque battle 04 July2
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Police say the violence erupted when about 150 students at the mosque run by a Taliban-style movement attacked a security post nearby and took four government officials hostage. Calls for suicide attacks to begin have been heard over mosque loudspeakers.
Reuters: Deaths reported in mosque battle 04 July
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Police say the violence erupted when about 150 students at the mosque run by a Taliban-style movement attacked a security post nearby and took four government officials hostage. Calls for suicide attacks to begin have been heard over mosque loudspeakers.
Reuters: Shi'ite fighters attack Iraqi soldiers 19 January
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Police said the head of the so-called "Soldiers of Heaven" cult in Basra had been killed in the fighting, which is reminiscent of clashes between the obscure group and Iraqi and U.S. forces a year ago. Those battles near the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf left hundreds dead, mainly members of the cult.
