Iraqi forces surround Sadr office in Najaf

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040906/wl_mideast_afp/iraq_unrest_shiites_sadr&cid=1514&ncid=1480

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"The Iraqi national guard and police forces have encircled the office since this morning and are attempting to raid it," Sheikh Ahmed Shaibani said Monday.


He said Sadr officials had prevented Iraqi forces from entering the premises and are demanding an authorisation signed by Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani before they will allow the office to be searched.


Several demonstrations have been staged in recent days by Najaf residents demanding that Sadr and his Mehdi Army militia leave the holy city, blaming him for the destruction which resulted from weeks of fighting with US troops around the Imam Ali shrine.


The Iraqi government has accused Sadr supporters of killing and torturing scores of people during the standoff.

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1. Oh God! Here comes the propaganda machine - Rape Rooms, Torture

and death.

"The Iraqi government has accused Sadr supporters of killing and torturing scores of people during the standoff."

John Negroponte and Allawi say the Iraqi government have ask the Americans to help out a little, 'eh?

[bahrbearian]

2. Here's a picture of the protest,