Battling an Enemy They Did Not Expect; Worst Fighting in Iraq Since Bush Declared the War Was Over
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COALITION troops were engaged on several fronts against an enemy they did not expect in Iraq yesterday - Shi'ites who were downtrodden during Saddam Hussein's brutal regime.
Followers of Moqtada al Sadr, the radical Shi'ite cleric, fought pitched battles with allied forces on several fronts and vowed to pursue an uprising that has led to 30 coalition troops and more than 130 Iraqis being killed since Sunday.See the full content of this document
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Battling an Enemy They Did Not Expect; Worst Fighting in Iraq Since Bush Declared the War Was Over
In a statement released by al Sadr's office, the cleric said: "America has shown its evil intentions, and the proud Iraqi people cannot accept it. They must defend their rights by any means they see fit."
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