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U.S. troops poised to seize al-Sadr in Najaf suburb.

Publication: The Washington Times
Publication Date: 14-APR-04 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Full Article Title: U.S. troops poised to seize al-Sadr in Najaf suburb.(PAGE ONE)

Article Excerpt
Byline: Willis Witter, THE WASHINGTON TIMES

BAGHDAD - U.S. forces massed on the outskirts of Najaf yesterday as part of a campaign to capture anti-American Shi'ite cleric Sheik Muqtada al-Sadr dead or alive.

In the Sunni city of Fallujah, rebels brought down a U.S. helicopter and opened fire on Marines, killing one as they rescued the craft's injured crew. Also, more foreigners were kidnapped, including a French journalist, bringing the total to more than 40 this month.

Meanwhile, a U.S. State Department official said yesterday that four bodies have been found in Iraq. The bodies might be those of private contractors missing since an assault on their convoy outside Baghdad amid a wave of kidnappings of foreigners.

"We have consolidated north of Najaf and are preparing for combat operations," said Maj. Gen. John R.S. Batiste, commander of the 1st Infantry Division.

In one clash, U.S. forces pursued armed supporters of...

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