Iraqi ceasefire broken
US soldiers clashed with Shiite gunmen in the holy city of Najaf today despite an agreement to end the bloody stand off with followers of radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr.
The exchange of gunfire came only a day after the US-appointed governor of Najaf accused al-Sadr of failing to honour a deal to end the fighting. It was not immediately clear if anyone was hurt.
