U.S. Armor Forces Join Offensive In Baghdad Against Sadr Militia

BAGHDAD, March 27 -- Thousands of supporters of hard-line cleric Moqtada al-Sadr poured into the streets of the Iraqi capital Thursday to protest an ongoing security crackdown against Sadr's militia, as clashes continued in the southern city of Basra, new rocket attacks struck near the U.S. Embas...
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Sudarsan Raghavan and Sholnn Freeman

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