U.S. Forces Storm Iraqi Rebel Leader al-Sadr's House (but he ain't home)

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NAJAF, Iraq (CNN) -- U.S. Marines battling militants in Najaf conducted a raid on Muqtada al-Sadr's house Thursday, but the renegade cleric was not there, CNN has learned.

Authorities believe he could be holed up in the Imam Ali Shrine compound with other militia fighters....

The news of the raid came after Iraqi officials, at a press conference, said fighters have been firing mortars from the sacred site and have laid land mines there.

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1. Please update story here, thank you.

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