al-Sadr troops beat Iraqi soldiers in clash


	al-Sadr troops beat Iraqi soldiers in clash

jklugman

8-29-2006 11:34 AM

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iraq, al-sadr, fubar, civil war, civilian-killings

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8-29-2006 11:51 AM

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