Have been gone most of the day, and Najaf still seems murky...Here's the newest links from google news....
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Blasts heard in Najaf
ABC Online, Australia - 42 minutes ago
Around four loud explosions echoed across Najaf early on Saturday, though their cause was not immediately clear, Reuters witnesses reported. ...
Loud blasts heard in Iraq's Najaf-witnesses
Reuters AlertNet, UK - 55 minutes ago
NAJAF, Iraq, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Around four loud explosions echoed across the holy Iraqi city of Najaf early on Saturday, though their cause was not ...
Sistani aides given keys to Najaf shrine
Pakistan Dawn, Pakistan - 1 hour ago
NAJAF, Aug 20: Militiamen holed up in Najaf handed over the keys of their stronghold to aides of Iraq's top Shia leader on Friday but denied they had ...
Sadr militiamen still control shrine
swissinfo, Switzerland - 1 hour ago
By Michael Georgy. Najaf early today, but the whereabouts of their leader, the fiery cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, are unknown. "The shrine ...
Cracks May Be Forming in Cleric's Rebel Camp
Los Angeles Times (subscription), CA - 2 hours ago
Sadr's hold on the shrine in Najaf is in question after a day of captures and confusion. By Edmund Sanders and Henry Chu , Times Staff Writers. ...
Militants Leaving Shrine In Najaf
Washington Post, DC - 2 hours ago
By Karl Vick. NAJAF, Iraq, Aug. 20 -- Militia fighters began to leave the Shrine of Imam Ali on Friday, taking up positions outside ...
Conflicting Reports on Siege of Najaf Mosque
NPR (audio) - 3 hours ago
Description: NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with Los Angeles Times reporter Alissa Rubin, reporting from Baghdad on the whereabouts of Iraqi insurgent leader ...
Clashes Slow as Cleric's Grip on Mosque Seems to Slip
New York Times, NY - 3 hours ago
By ALEX BERENSON and SABRINA TAVERNISE. AJAF, Iraq, Aug. 20 - Moktada al-Sadr, the rebel Shiite cleric, still seemed to retain control ... |
