Battle of Najaf (2004)
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The Battle of Najaf a battle during the Iraq War between United States-Iraqi government forces and the Shia insurgent Mahdi Army led by Muqtada al-Sadr in the Iraqi city of Najaf in April 2004 and con
U.S. Army soldier looks towards the sprawling An Najaf cemetery during the battle
Det. Bravo Lightning 20 4th ANGLICO April 2004
A United States 1st Marine Division M1 Abrams tank during a raid on the Muqtada Militia strong points in Najaf on 12 August
Muqtada al-Sadr
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Muqtada al-Sadr is an Iraqi cleric, politician and former militia leader. A leading Shia Muslim figure, he inherited the leadership of the Sadrist Movement from his father, and founded the now-dissolv
Battle of Najaf (2004)
…The Battle of Najaf a battle during the Iraq War between United States-Iraqi government forces and the Shia insurgent Mahdi Army led by Muqtada al-Sadr in the Iraqi city of Najaf in April 2004 and conflict began again in August 2004. In April 2004, Blackwater private security contractors and elements…
Al-Sadr in 2022
Supporters of Sadr's alliance in Liberation Square, Baghdad celebrating after a successful election campaign
Muqtada al-Sadr in Tehran in 2019 with Ali Khamenei siting on a chair on the left and Qasem Soleimani to the right
Momika in 2023, before his assassination