Al-Sadr aide gunned down

A senior aide to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr was today assassinated in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf.

Fri, 11 Apr, 2008 - 22:24
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A senior aide to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr was today assassinated in the Iraqi holy city of Najaf.

Authorities immediately announced a city-wide curfew and security forces were deployed on the streets.

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