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News Photos Voice People BizChina Feature About us    Urgent: Loud explosions and gunfire echoed in Iraq's holy city of Najaf www.chinaview.cn 2004-08-12 14:45:42    BAGHDAD, Aug. 12 (Xinhuanet) -- Loud explosions and gunfire echoed in the holy city of Najaf on Thursday as US forces declared to launch a major offensive against the Mehdi Army loyal to Shiite radical cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.  Enditem   Related Story

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