Friday, May 14, 2004

Well, That's Convenient at Least. May not be the greatest place strategically -- but you have to admit its tactical convenience.
US tanks battle Najaf guerrillas in vast cemetery NAJAF, Iraq, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. tanks moved onto sacred ground in the Iraqi Shi'ite holy city of Najaf on Friday, pushing deep into its ancient cemetery in a fierce battle with guerrillas loyal to insurgent cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. Reuters correspondents observing the fighting saw at least three tanks blasting suspected guerrilla positions among the tombs with cannon. Mehdi Army fighters appeared to be hitting back with rocket-propelled grenades. The vast cemetery, one of the biggest in the world, also houses numerous Shi'ite Muslim shrines.
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