Militants, U.S. Troops Clash in Kufa

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=1&u=/ap/20040602/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq

June 2, 2004



KUFA, Iraq - Militants loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr clashed Wednesday with U.S. forces near a mosque in this Shiite holy city, and hospital officials said at least three Iraqis were killed and 16 others wounded.

Explosions rocked the industrial sections of Kufa, where Shiite leaders have been struggling to save a shaky cease-fire. Many of the injured suffered shrapnel wounds from a mortar round that missed a U.S. convoy, witnesses said.

Gunfire reverberated through the largely deserted streets as fighters loyal to al-Sadr took positions near the mosque, where gunbattles have raged in past days.

Clashes have plagued the city nearly every day since Shiite leaders announced an agreement by al-Sadr to end a two-month old standoff with the Americans here and in the twin city of Najaf.

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1. BBC photo essay

In Pictures: Kufa Violence

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2. THE UNDERLYING PHILOSOPHY OF THE NEOCONS

is "KILL THE RAGHEADS"

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3. It's the ones who keep it underlying

that bug me the most. You know, the genteel essayists.

[saigon68]

4. the genteel -- never get to fill a body bag

These sophisticates breeze down the free way in their Mercedes touring sedans, oblivious to anything. I loved it when in LA (during the King riots)they were pulled from their chariots on Normandie Ave and had the shit kicked out of them by the &#6#&@!; bourgeoisie.

Hélas, mon bon ami, ils sont des indigents