Nine killed in Mehdi Army clashes in Iraq's Kerbala

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Nine killed in Mehdi Army clashes in Iraq's Kerbala
Fri Jul 27, 2007 6:51AM EDT

KERBALA, Iraq (Reuters) - Nine people were killed, including
several civilians, in clashes between U.S. soldiers and militia
fighters in Iraq's holy Shi'ite city of Kerbala on Friday, police
and hospital sources said.

The clashes broke out at about dawn when U.S. soldiers
entered Kerbala, 110 km (70 miles) southwest of Baghdad,
and tried to arrest several militiamen from the Mehdi Army,
the feared Shi'ite militia of anti-American cleric Moqtada
al-Sadr.

Helicopters were called in to support the U.S. troops.

At least 25 people were wounded in the fighting, including a
number of civilians, a hospital source said. Six militiamen
were arrested.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/newsOne/idUSL2788365320070727

[Recursion]

1. Ah, crap...

Sadr may end up getting his showdown with us whether Sistani likes it or not.

[Supersedeas]

2. Nothing to see here...feed them more Lohan.

[Eugene]

3. FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, July 27

Source: Reuters

FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, July 27
27 Jul 2007 19:09:00 GMT
Source: Reuters

July 27 (Reuters) - Following are security developments in Iraq
at 1900 GMT on Friday:

* denotes new or updated item

* SAMARRA - Seven police commandos were killed by a roadside
bomb in Samarra, 100 km (60 miles) north of Baghdad, police said.
The police patrol then opened fire, killing three civilians.

* BAGHDAD - Police found seven bodies around Baghdad, the
apparent victims of sectarian death squads, police said.

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Read more: http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L27899782.htm