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  • October 2007

    • US Forces Kill 49 in Sadr City

      Reuters  |  Oct 21, 07 1:13 PM CDT

      US Forces Kill 49 in Sadr City

      (Newser) - The US military said it killed 49 gunmen today in a Sadr City raid aimed at capturing an Iranian-linked rebel leader suspected of kidnapping coalition members and foreigners. But Iraqi witnesses pin the death toll at 13, including two toddlers, Reuters reports. Military officials were mum on whether the rogue Mehdi Army foreman was apprehended. More »

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      Iraq war  • Mahdi Army  • Iraq death toll  • Sadr City  • Iraq violence

  • August 2007
  • June 2007

    • UK May Seek Iran's Help on Iraqi Captives

      Guardian (UK)  |  Jun 1, 07 8:37 AM CDT

      UK May Seek Iran's Help on Iraqi Captives

      (Newser) - Britain may ask Iran for help in finding the five British hostages kidnapped in Iraq. Senior Iraqi officials think a rogue faction of the Mahdi Army—possibly under the influence of Iranian intelligence —is responsible for the kidnappings. British sources tell the Guardian they believe the kidnapping was not ordered by Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. More »

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      Iraq  • Iran  • Great Britain  • kidnapping  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Mahdi Army  • Sadr City  • Revolutionary Guards

  • March 2007

    • Sadr City Safest Spot in Baghdad

      Washington Post  |  Mar 27, 07 12:54 PM CDT

      Sadr City Safest Spot in Baghdad

      (Newser) - Six weeks into the surge the vast Baghdad slum called Sadr City is the safest and best-run part of  the city—but not because of the stepped-up efforts on the part of government forces.  Moqtada al-Sadr is said to be somewhere in Iran, but his representatives run hospitals, school, courts, police, and mosques. More »

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      Iraq  • Baghdad  • American troops  • Muqtada al-Sadr  • Mahdi Army  • Sadr City

    • Gunmen Ambush Sadr City Mayor

      New York Times  |  Mar 16, 07 12:07 PM CDT

      Gunmen Ambush Sadr City Mayor

      (Newser) - The mayor of Sadr City was wounded and his police chief killed in an ambush yesterday, creating new challenges for the U.S. military effort to bring security to the Shiite stronghold and rein in the Mahdi Army. The mayor, Rahim al-Daraji, has been a key figure in negotiating with American officials to disarm the militia. More »

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      Iraq  • Middle East  • War on Terror  • Shiite  • Mahdi Army  • Sadr City

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