Iraqi soldiers clashed Friday morning with Shiite militiamen in the eastern Baghdad slum of Sadr City, killing or capturing 30 to 40 fighters in one engagement, according to a statement from the U.S. military. While the statement did not name the militia involved, that area of Baghdad is controlled by the Mahdi Army — a force loyal to firebrand cleric Moqtada al-Sadr. One of those taken prisoner was a “high-level” leader of “multiple insurgent cells” responsible for kidnappings and killings, including the deaths of two Iraqi soldiers, the statement said. Full Story
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