Fire Blazes in Najaf After Blasts
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NAJAF, Iraq  - A large fire blazed in Najaf in  Iraq Saturday after a series of blasts and gunfire as a U.S.  military plane circled overhead, a Reuters witness said.
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A US military aircraft launched several strikes on suspected Shi&#39;ite militant positions in the besieged southern city of Najaf late on Monday, a Reuters witness said.
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NAJAF, Iraq,  - Four loud blasts were heard in  Najaf late on Sunday as an AC-130 U.S. military plane circled  overhead, a Reuters witness said.
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Dozens of explosions echoed in Najaf today as American marines fired artillery shells into the cemetery and fought with rebels loyal to Moktada al-Sadr.
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Blood and shrapnel covered the grounds of the ancient Kufa mosque compound Thursday after at least two mortar blasts ripped through a crowd of Iraqis gathered to march to the holy city of Najaf, killing at least 27 people and wounding at least 63.
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BAGHDAD, 23 August 2004 - Gunfire and explosions shook Najaf yesterday as fighting broke out between supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr and US forces.
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SPORADIC gunfire, explosions and a US bombing raid shook the city of Najaf yesterday as militants retained control of a revered shrine, raising fears that a plan to end the crisis could collapse amid bickering between Shiite leaders.
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Explosions and gunfire shook Najaf's Old City on Sunday in a fierce battle between U.S. forces and Shiite militants, as negotiations dragged on for the handover of the shrine that the fighters have used for their stronghold.
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U.S. planes unleashed a fierce attack on rebel targets in Najaf early on Thursday, a Reuters witness said.
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NAJAF, Iraq  - At least five loud explosions on Thursday echoed from near holy sites in the Iraqi city of Najaf where a radical Shi&#39;ite cleric has remained holed up despite earlier agreeing to leave a sacred shrine.
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NAJAF, Iraq  - A U.S. military aircraft and ground  artillery launched several strikes on suspected Shi'ite  militant positions in the besieged southern city of Najaf late  Monday, Reuters witnesses said.
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_ Iraqi authorities detained 50 suspects in connection with an explosion in the Shiite holy city of Najaf that killed at least 54 people and wounded 142, and thousands of mourners attended funerals for the victims on Monday.
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Explosions and gunfire shook Najaf today amid fierce battles between US forces and Shiite militants, who remained in control of a revered shrine there as negotiations dragged on for its handover to religious authorities.
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U.S. aircraft, apparently AC-130 gunships, pounded positions held by Shi'ite militiamen in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf Thursday and large orange multiple flashes lit the night sky.
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KUFA, Iraq - A mortar barrage slammed into a mosque filled with Iraqis preparing to march on the embattled city of Najaf, killing 27 people and wounding 63 Thursday, while the nation's top Shiite cleric headed to the area in a massive convoy hoping to end three weeks of fighting.    Hours later, unidentified gunmen opened fire from an Iraqi National Guard base on thousands of Shiite Muslim marchers heading to Najaf, killing at least three and wounding 46, witnesses said...
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Explosions and gunfire shook Najaf amid fierce battles between US forces and Shiite militants, who remained in control of a revered shrine there as negotiations dragged on for its handover to religious authorities.
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A mosque in central Tehran has caught fire, radio reported Monday, with reporters saying more than 100 people had been injured and taken to hospital.