U.S. planes, forces attack Sadr's house in Najaf

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NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. warplanes bombed targets near the house of radical Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf Thursday as U.S. Marines battled militiamen in the area, witnesses said.

They said plumes of black smoke billowed as the combatants exchanged heavy fire. There was no immediate word on whether the cleric was at the house.

U.S. forces launched an assault in Najaf to end a weeklong rebellion in the city. Sadr had asked his militiamen earlier this week to fight on even if he was killed or captured.

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[THUNDER HANDS]

1. yes, I'm sure he was hiding in his own home

Cause, if I was looking to evade capture, the first place I'd go is to my house.

[Snoggera]

3. Wonder how many civilians have been murdered

during this "offensive." And, how many are relatives of Sadr.

[Ripley]

4. The TV people keep saying the residents of Najaf want them to

leave (the fighters). Aren't the fighters residents too?

They never interview Sadr or his people. Actually they never interview the "other" residents either. We are just supposed to take their word about what is going on while they stand in the Green Zone with a flak jacket on.

[leftchick]

2. I saw footage of huge black plumes of smoke on CNN....

coming out of Najaf. The newsreader refused to say where it was coming from.

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