Iraqi Shiite rebels to lay down arms, US says more troops may be ...
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BAGHDAD : A key step toward peace in Iraq was taken when the militia of Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr agreed to lay down their arms in the capital, as US Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld said more troops may be needed to ensure safe elections in January.
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BAGHDAD: A key step towards peace in Iraq was taken on Saturday when the militia of Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr agreed to lay down their arms in the capital.
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Shiite militia leaders already appear to be leaving their strongholds in Baghdad in anticipation of the U.S. and Iraqi plan to increase the troop presence in the Iraqi capital, according to the top U.S. commander in the country.
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Iraqi authorities are holding talks with tribal leaders in the western Anbar province and Baghdadâs tense Sadr city in hopes that militias will hand over their weapons in exchange for a pullback of US troops, Iraqâs vice president said.
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BAGHDAD, Iraq Aug. 30, 2004 - Rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr called for his followers across Iraq to end fighting against US and Iraqi forces and is planning to join the political process in the coming days, an al-Sadr aide said Monday.
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BAGHDAD, Aug 30: Shia leader Moqtada al Sadr on Monday ordered his militia to end attacks on US and Iraqi government forces and said he would soon unveil plans to pursue his goals through politics rather than conflict.
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Iraq&#39;s interim defence minister has given Shi&#39;ite rebels in Najaf hours to surrender or face being &quot;wiped out&quot;. The ultimatum is the latest in a series of threats by the US-backed government to the militia loyal to radical cleric Moqtada al Sadr.
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BAGHDAD, Dec. 21 -- One of Iraq's most powerful Shiite leaders and a close American ally called Friday for tighter Iraqi control over the thousands of armed men, most of them Sunnis, taking part in a U.S.-backed program to combat insurgents.
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BAGHDAD -- Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi announced plans yesterday to extend a cash-for-weapons program for Shi'ite fighters in Baghdad's Sadr City to cities nationwide in an attempt to disarm the country.
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A message purportedly from rebel leader Abu Musab al-Zarqawi urges Iraqi rebels to rise up against US forces.
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The Iraqi government has given Shi&#39;ite militiamen five days to hand in weapons under a weekend peace agreement. National Security Adviser Kassim Daoud said the Iraqi interim government will commit more than
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraqi Prime Minister Ayad Allawi announced plans Monday to extend a cash-for-weapons program for Shiite fighters in Baghdad's Sadr City to cities nationwide in an attempt to disarm the country. U.S...
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NAJAF - Rebel cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr yesterday ordered his fighters to lay down their weapons and leave the Shi&#39;ite holy city of Najaf and neighbouring Kufa, effectively ending three weeks of fighting between his militia and US and Iraqi government forces
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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Followers of radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr said Saturday they will begin handing weapons over to Iraqi police next week in a major step toward ending weeks of fighting with American soldiers in Baghdad's Sadr City district.    Meanwhile, there were reports that British hostage Kenneth Bigley tried to escape before he was beheaded...
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Â· Guns and equipment already handed overÂ· Insurgents promise not to attack Americans
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Radical Shi'ite cleric Muqtada al Sadr has threatened to lift by the end of the week a six-month cease-fire widely credited with helping reduce violence in Iraq
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US Marines are preparing for a decisive battle in the Sunni Triangle area west of Baghdad, where rebels are using violence and intimidation to extend their influence