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16-04-04, 08:54
Shia leader draws 'red line' round Najaf as US troops mass outside
Julian Borger in Washington, Justin McCurry in Tokyo, and agencies
Friday April 16, 2004
The Guardian
Iraq's most powerful Shia spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, warned the United States against entering the holy city of Najaf in pursuit of his militant rival, Moqtada al-Sadr, it was reported yesterday.
A senior Shia source told Reuters that Ayatollah Sistani had declared Najaf a "red line".
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1193088,00.html
Julian Borger in Washington, Justin McCurry in Tokyo, and agencies
Friday April 16, 2004
The Guardian
Iraq's most powerful Shia spiritual leader, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, warned the United States against entering the holy city of Najaf in pursuit of his militant rival, Moqtada al-Sadr, it was reported yesterday.
A senior Shia source told Reuters that Ayatollah Sistani had declared Najaf a "red line".
(..)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1193088,00.html