kenmabmcc
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 Posted: Tue Apr 08, 2008 5:52 am Post subject: Hundreds flee fighting in Baghdad |
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as showdown looms between government and Shiite militia
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| Hundreds of people fled fighting in Baghdad's Shiite militia stronghold Monday as U.S. and Iraqi forces increased pressure on anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who faces an ultimatum to either disband his Mahdi Army or give up politics. |
If all elected members of the Iraqi government, including the Prime Minister,
had to disband their militias or give up politics,
the debating chamber could be empty.
Religious leaders tell al-Sadr to keep militia intact
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| Iraq's top Shiite religious leaders have told anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr not to disband his Mehdi Army, an al-Sadr spokesman said Monday amid fresh fighting in the militia's Baghdad strongholds. |
Hmm.
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| U.S. aircraft struck targets in two Shiite districts of Baghdad on Monday, with Iraqi officials reporting at least 18 dead. And three U.S. soldiers were killed in action Monday, bringing the number of U.S. combat deaths to nine in the past two days and 4,023 since the war began |
And how many civilians died when these bombs "struck targets" ?
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