added 2007 Tue Jun 12 21:44:44 by King1Con
BAGHDAD - Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team uncovered a weapons cache north of Sadr City, in the eastern portion of the Iraqi capital June 1. A tip from a local citizen led the Soldiers to the cache. It was found in an area known to locals as the "Jaish Al Mahdi Forbidden Zone," where some rocket at
BAGHDAD - Paratroopers with the 82nd Airborne Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team uncovered a weapons cache north of Sadr City, in the eastern portion of the Iraqi capital June 1. A tip from a local citizen led the Soldiers to the cache. It was found in an area known to locals as the "Jaish Al Mahdi Forbidden Zone," where some rocket at
added 2007 Wed May 30 17:00:37 by King1Con
BAGHDAD: Hundreds of Iraqi and U.S. troops cordoned off sections of Baghdad's Sadr City slum early Wednesday and conducted a series of raids in an apparent effort to find five British citizens abducted from a nearby government building the day before, local residents and police said. The five men were pulled out of a Finance Ministry office by abou
BAGHDAD: Hundreds of Iraqi and U.S. troops cordoned off sections of Baghdad's Sadr City slum early Wednesday and conducted a series of raids in an apparent effort to find five British citizens abducted from a nearby government building the day before, local residents and police said. The five men were pulled out of a Finance Ministry office by abou
added 2007 Sat May 26 2:03:46 by luvmyprez
Creepy Cleric guy tries to tell the troops to get out of Iraq. Hours later, the notorious leader of al-Sadr's Mahdi Army militia in the city of Basra was killed in a shootout as British and Iraq troops tried to arrest him.
Creepy Cleric guy tries to tell the troops to get out of Iraq. Hours later, the notorious leader of al-Sadr's Mahdi Army militia in the city of Basra was killed in a shootout as British and Iraq troops tried to arrest him.
added 2007 Fri May 25 10:33:02 by Alexia
The powerful Iraqi cleric Moktada al- Sadr has quietly returned to southern Iraq after a four-month sojourn in Iran, according to American intelligence reports.
The powerful Iraqi cleric Moktada al- Sadr has quietly returned to southern Iraq after a four-month sojourn in Iran, according to American intelligence reports.
added 2007 Fri May 25 9:44:55 by King1Con
London, May 24, 2007 - Coalition forces in Iraq killed two "terrorists", detained 19 "suspected terrorists" and uncovered a cache of Iranian money and bomb-making materials Wednesday morning in the Baghdad slum Sadr City, the U.S.-led military in Iraq announced.
London, May 24, 2007 - Coalition forces in Iraq killed two "terrorists", detained 19 "suspected terrorists" and uncovered a cache of Iranian money and bomb-making materials Wednesday morning in the Baghdad slum Sadr City, the U.S.-led military in Iraq announced.
added 2007 Wed Apr 25 21:56:43 by STONERS
Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr strongly condemned construction of a wall around a Sunni neighborhood in Baghdad , calling for demonstrations against the plan as a sign of "the evil will" of American "occupiers."
Radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr strongly condemned construction of a wall around a Sunni neighborhood in Baghdad , calling for demonstrations against the plan as a sign of "the evil will" of American "occupiers."
added 2007 Mon Apr 16 5:38:48 by Beau7890
In a move that could further weaken Iraq's fledgling government, six cabinet members loyal to radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will quit their jobs Monday at his behest, officials close to Sadr said Sunday night.
In a move that could further weaken Iraq's fledgling government, six cabinet members loyal to radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr will quit their jobs Monday at his behest, officials close to Sadr said Sunday night.
added 2007 Tue Apr 10 20:15:35 by populist
Tens of thousands of protesters loyal to Moktada al-Sadr, the Shiite cleric, took to the streets of the holy city of Najaf on Monday in an extraordinarily disciplined rally to demand an end to the American military presence in Iraq, burning American flags and chanting "Death to America!"
Tens of thousands of protesters loyal to Moktada al-Sadr, the Shiite cleric, took to the streets of the holy city of Najaf on Monday in an extraordinarily disciplined rally to demand an end to the American military presence in Iraq, burning American flags and chanting "Death to America!"
added 2007 Tue Apr 10 15:32:43 by Aidenag
As part of a nearly eight-week-old plan to temper violence in Baghdad, U.S. forces last month set up a permanent base and resumed security sweeps in the enclave for the first time in three years. Sadr's black-clad fighters -- who battled U.S. forces in the past -- have appeared to stand down, even as Sadr publicly condemns the U.S. presence.
As part of a nearly eight-week-old plan to temper violence in Baghdad, U.S. forces last month set up a permanent base and resumed security sweeps in the enclave for the first time in three years. Sadr's black-clad fighters -- who battled U.S. forces in the past -- have appeared to stand down, even as Sadr publicly condemns the U.S. presence.
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added 2007 Mon Apr 9 1:34:12 by lovelytxwoman
BAGHDAD - The powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his militiamen today to redouble their battle to oust American forces and argued that Iraq's army and police should join him in defeating "your archenemy." The U.S. military announced the weekend deaths of 10 American soldiers, including six killed today.
BAGHDAD - The powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his militiamen today to redouble their battle to oust American forces and argued that Iraq's army and police should join him in defeating "your archenemy." The U.S. military announced the weekend deaths of 10 American soldiers, including six killed today.
added 2007 Sun Apr 8 19:38:37 by populist
The renegade cleric Muqtada al-Sadr urged the Iraqi army and police to stop cooperating with the United States and told his guerrilla fighters to concentrate on pushing American forces out of the country, according to a statement issued Sunday.
The renegade cleric Muqtada al-Sadr urged the Iraqi army and police to stop cooperating with the United States and told his guerrilla fighters to concentrate on pushing American forces out of the country, according to a statement issued Sunday.
added 2007 Thu Mar 22 21:13:29 by populist
The U.S. military on Wednesday released a key aide to anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, a sure sign that U.S. officials are working hard to keep al-Sadr's support for the Baghdad security plan.
The U.S. military on Wednesday released a key aide to anti-American Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, a sure sign that U.S. officials are working hard to keep al-Sadr's support for the Baghdad security plan.
added 2007 Thu Mar 22 12:15:49 by Fabienne
From the article: "An Iraqi militia leader once branded a major security threat has appeared in public alongside Iraq's prime minister after being freed from US custody. Ahmed Shibani is a senior aide to radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr, whose political movement plays a key role in Iraq's power-sharing coalition. Mr Shibani met Nouri Maliki hours after Iraqi government officials said they were talking with insurgent groups."
From the article: "An Iraqi militia leader once branded a major security threat has appeared in public alongside Iraq's prime minister after being freed from US custody. Ahmed Shibani is a senior aide to radical Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr, whose political movement plays a key role in Iraq's power-sharing coalition. Mr Shibani met Nouri Maliki hours after Iraqi government officials said they were talking with insurgent groups."
added 2007 Mon Mar 19 14:39:08 by jeremytoday
The Iraqi patrol walked quickly through the dark and empty streets of Sadr City - too quickly for the soldiers to spot signs of trouble.
The Iraqi patrol walked quickly through the dark and empty streets of Sadr City - too quickly for the soldiers to spot signs of trouble.
added 2007 Sun Mar 18 20:57:53 by bubba2
U.S. soldiers rolled into Sadr City primed for a fight with the notorious Mahdi Army militia. Instead of snipers & bombs, the Americans found a vast, crowded slum where years of misery & government neglect have created conditions for the militias to thrive. U.S. Unless things improve the people of Sadr City will quickly tire of the American
U.S. soldiers rolled into Sadr City primed for a fight with the notorious Mahdi Army militia. Instead of snipers & bombs, the Americans found a vast, crowded slum where years of misery & government neglect have created conditions for the militias to thrive. U.S. Unless things improve the people of Sadr City will quickly tire of the American
added 2007 Thu Mar 15 5:35:40 by jovial
UNITED States soldiers sent to Baghdad's notorious Shiite stronghold of Sadr City arrived ready for a fight with the al-Mahdi Army militia.
UNITED States soldiers sent to Baghdad's notorious Shiite stronghold of Sadr City arrived ready for a fight with the al-Mahdi Army militia.
added 2007 Wed Mar 14 14:56:32 by TimALoftis
Residents in neglected Baghdad slum desperate for humane conditions
Residents in neglected Baghdad slum desperate for humane conditions
added 2007 Sat Mar 10 20:26:51 by populist
American soldiers were accused Friday of opening fire on a car carrying a family in the Baghdad district of Sadr City, killing a man and his two young daughters and wounding his son.
American soldiers were accused Friday of opening fire on a car carrying a family in the Baghdad district of Sadr City, killing a man and his two young daughters and wounding his son.
added 2007 Thu Feb 15 12:16:33 by Aidenag
Amid a swirl of reports on the supposed location of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, an Iraqi government official Thursday said the cleric was in Iran, having left for the neighboring nation a few days earlier.
Amid a swirl of reports on the supposed location of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, an Iraqi government official Thursday said the cleric was in Iran, having left for the neighboring nation a few days earlier.
added 2007 Fri Jan 19 11:13:52 by siddhu1983
In an overnight raid, Iraqi forces backed by U.S. troops captured a top aide to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in eastern Baghdad, the militia's spokesman told CNN Friday. The spokesman said Sheikh Abdul al-Hadi Darraji -- the director of Sadr's main offices in Sadr City -- was arrested at a mosque...
In an overnight raid, Iraqi forces backed by U.S. troops captured a top aide to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in eastern Baghdad, the militia's spokesman told CNN Friday. The spokesman said Sheikh Abdul al-Hadi Darraji -- the director of Sadr's main offices in Sadr City -- was arrested at a mosque...
added 2007 Fri Jan 19 9:04:30 by STONERS
U.S. and Iraqi forces arrested a top aide to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Friday in Baghdad, an official in his office said.
U.S. and Iraqi forces arrested a top aide to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr on Friday in Baghdad, an official in his office said.
added 2007 Fri Jan 12 16:16:25 by Karina
A spokesman for radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has warned that US President George W. Bush's new Iraq strategy risks sending thousands of American troops to their deaths.
A spokesman for radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has warned that US President George W. Bush's new Iraq strategy risks sending thousands of American troops to their deaths.
