Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Peaceful Iraq Protests Spark Clashes; 50 Reported Dead

BAGHDAD, Iraq (CNN) -- Fighting between Iraqi security forces and supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr left 50 dead in the southern city of Basra and spread to several Baghdad districts Tuesday, Iraqi officials said.

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Sadr militia battle troops in four Iraqi cities

Iraqi Troops, Militias Clash in Basra

U.S. awaits IDs on three bodies in Iraq