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Soldiers of the Al-Mehdi Army stand guard at their defensive position overlooking the Najaf cemetary April 20, 2004 inside the holy Iraqi Shia City of Najaf. The Al-Mehdi Army, a militia loyal to firebrand Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, has vowed to repel what they believe is an impending attack by U.S. forces on the city of Najaf. Some 2,500 U.S. soldiers sit just north of the city and have vowed to crush the militia and capture or kill al-Sadr. . ....

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Copyright: 2003 Scott Nelson
Image Size: 3000x1935 / 1.4MB; Iraq RPG Kufa Operation Duke Fortitude FOB Duke Task Force Duke 1-14 Infantry U.S. Army Baghdad Moqtada Sadr Shia Shi'ite Protest Militia Iraq Militia al-Mehdi Army Najaf
Contained in galleries: Iraq War 2003-2007

Soldiers of the Al-Mehdi Army stand guard at their defensive position overlooking the Najaf cemetary April 20, 2004 inside the holy Iraqi Shia City of Najaf. The Al-Mehdi Army, a militia loyal to firebrand Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, has vowed to repel what they believe is an impending attack by U.S. forces on the city of Najaf. Some 2,500 U.S. soldiers sit just north of the city and have vowed to crush the militia and capture or kill al-Sadr. . ....