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Looters ransack the former British base near the southern Iraqi city of Amarah one day following the pullout of the remaining British troops. Followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada Sadr hail the abrupt exits as a victory over the "occupiers." |
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In a reversal of attitude, Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr calls Iraq's new interim government "illegitimate" and pledges to resist occupation forces to the "last drop of blood." |
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In a statement that tempers earlier remarks, a spokesman for Moqtada Al-Sadr says he will continue to lead a resistance against foreign forces in Iraq - but will not advocate violence. |
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Firebrand Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr issues orders to his Mehdi Army to depart Najaf and return to their native regions. |
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Gunmen loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr took control of the Ghari police station just 250 yards from the Imam Ali Shrine |
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Ammunition used by fighters loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr catches fire in the compound surrounding the mosque in Kufa, Iraq. |
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About 100 Iraqi police leave the Iraqi city of Najaf despite the cease fire declared by the radical Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr. The U.S coalition forces had hoped to transfer the security responsibility in Najaf to the Iraqi police. |
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U.S. forces capture Sayyed Ryad al-Nuri a relative and top-aide of Shia militant cleric Moqtada Sadr during raids in the city of Najaf. Nuri iss captured in a raid on his home and is sought for the murder of a moderate cleric, Abdul Majid al-Khoei, in April last year. |
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U.S. soldiers continue to trade fire with Shiite militiamen in the cities of Karbala and Najaf. |
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U.S. forces trade fire with militia loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr on the streets of Najaf and send tanks against rebel positions in the city cemetary. |
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The Golden Dome of the Most Sacred Shiite Shrine of Imam Ali is hit by bullets; US suggests that cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr has inflicted the damage. |
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US forces kill 35 militants and destroy an office run by radical Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Baghdad. |
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U.S. military begins major offensive to control the south-central Iraqi city of Najaf, stronghold of resisting cleric Muqtada Al Sadr. |
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Rebel cleric Moqtada Sadr warns coalition troops will face suicide attacks if they attack the holy city of Najaf. |
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US troops began withdrawal from a base near the city of Najaf, forgoing their pursuit of Shiite Cleric Moqtada Sadr. |
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Gunmen assassinate Iranian diplomat Khalil Naimi in Baghdad. He was attempting to mediate with the defiant Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. |
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U.S. troops shut down al-Sadr's weekly newspaper for publishing inflammatory articles about the U.S. occupation, |
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