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HEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND
7115 South Boundary Boulevard
MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101
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August 12, 2004
Release Number: 04-08-35
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MEHDI MILITIA FIRING ON IRAQI CITIZENS FROM INSIDE HOLY MOSQUE
Najaf, Iraq - Members of the Mehdi Militia fired 25 mortar rounds at the main IP station in Najaf from inside the walls of the Imam Ali Shrine, the courtyard area, beginning around 10:45 a.m.
The milita men have also engaged in three major firefights with the Iraqi Police in the center of Najaf, and were repelled each time by the IP.
Members of the 11the Marine Expeditionary Force are working with the IP to protect the innocent civilians targeted by the Mehdi Militia.
Also, erroneous reporting has stated that thousands of refugees are fleeing the city. While people have left during the past week, there is no mass exit.
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