Apr 10 Shiite Muslim Leader Assassinated in Najaf A prominent exiled Shiite Muslim leader who had just returned to Iraq was reportedly hacked to death by a mob while meeting Thursday with other clerics at a Najaf mosque. Continue reading
Mar 30 U.S. Forces Encircle Central Iraqi City of Najaf The American 101st Airborne Division encircled the Shiite holy city of Najaf on Sunday, seizing a critical airfield. Continue reading
Mar 28 Clashes Reported Near Central Iraqi City of Najaf Coalition troops advancing toward Baghdad battled against Iraqi forces early Friday local time near the central town of Najaf, some 100 miles south of the Iraqi capital. Continue reading
Mar 25 Heavy Iraqi Casualties in Battle Near Najaf In what may be the largest clash yet in the Iraq war, a ground battle between Iraqi forces and the U.S. 7th Cavalry Regiment east of the city of Najaf left up to 300 Iraqi combatants dead, according to defense… Continue reading