Najaf

Iraqi Government Gives Shiite Militia Final Warning

Iraq's interim Prime Minister Iyad Allawi issued a "final call" to Shiite militants in Najaf Thursday, telling them to disarm and leave the sacred Imam Ali Shrine or face a massive onslaught by Iraqi forces.

Rebel Cleric Agrees to Cease-fire in Najaf

Muqtada al-Sadr, the rebel Shiite cleric at the helm of a two-week uprising in Najaf against U.S. and Iraqi troops, accepted a plan Wednesday to end the fighting.

Iraqi Delegation Seeks Meeting With Rebel Cleric

Eight members of the Iraqi National Conference arrived in Najaf Tuesday to try to convince rebel Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr and his militia to end a 12-day insurgency in the south.

Chalabi Returns to Iraq; Fighting Persists in Najaf

Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi returned from Iran on Wednesday to face an arrest warrant that could lead to jail time. The political turmoil continued as fighting between U.S. forces and Shiite militants continued in several southern cities.

Gunmen Attack Najaf Police Station; Turkish Hostage Tape Airs

Shiite gunmen loyal to Muslim cleric Muqtada al-Sadr attacked an Iraqi police station in the southern city of Najaf late Wednesday, burning police cars, looting the building and controlling it for two hours.

U.S. Troops, Radical Cleric Agree to Najaf Withdrawal

As part of a deal with radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, U.S. forces on Friday agreed to withdraw from the holy cities of Najaf and Kufa in Iraq, home to some of Shia Islam's most sacred shrines.

Soldiers Battle Shiites in Najaf; Bomber Kills Six in Baghdad

By PBS News Hour

As the United States launched a new assault against Shiite forces near Najaf Thursday, a suicide bomber killed one U.S. soldier and five Iraqi civilians in a brazen attack on the heavily fortified safe zone in Baghdad.

U.S. Forces Battle Militants in Fallujah, Najaf

U.S. aircraft and tanks targeted two suspected insurgent strongholds in the central Iraqi city of Fallujah Tuesday night, in a second day of attacks aimed at clamping down on insurgents.

U.S. Troops Amass Outside Najaf; One U.S. Soldier Killed

About 2,500 U.S. troops assembled outside the holy city of Najaf Tuesday to "capture or kill" Shiite radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, said the top U.S. commander in Iraq, Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez.

Siege of Cleric’s Home Ends, Tribal Leaders in Control of Najaf

An armed siege of the home of a Shiite Muslim spiritual leader in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf has ended and tribal leaders are now in control of the city, an aide to Grand Ayatollah Ali Al-Sistani said on…