US troops surround Sadr's home
2004-08-02 17:42
Najaf - US troops surrounded the home of wanted Shiite Muslim radical leader Moqtada al Sadr in the central Iraqi holy city of Najaf on Monday, an AFP correspondent witnessed.
US armoured vehicles, backed by Iraqi security forces, cordoned off the Al-Zahra neighbourhood, where Sadr's home is located in the eastern part of the city.
Smoke was seen rising from the area amid the sound of heavy gunfire, mortar fire and rocket-propelled grenade explosions.
- AFP