From Debka:
Fighting flares on Najaf streets after radical Shiite cleric Sadr's militia confirmed still in control of Imam Ali Mosque Najef. Several hours of confusion sparked by Iraqi PM Allawi's unsupported claim that Iraqi police had entered mosque and arrested 400 Mehdi Army militiamen. Standoff between rebels and US-Iraqi forces remains unresolved after two weeks of fighting.
It would seem that things are a bit confusing from the front. After a night of pounding from AC 130s I imagine everyone is catching up on their sleep. |