U.S. military: Iraq radical cleric Sadr in Iran

    BAGHDAD, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- U.S. military spokesman said that Iraqi radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr has left Iraqi to neighboringIran, although his supporters denied.

    "We will acknowledge that he is not in the country and all indications are in fact that he is in Iran and he left last month," Maj. Gen. William Caldwell told reporters.

Iraq to close borders with Syria, Iran

    BAGHDAD, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Iraq said Tuesday it would close borders with Syria and Iran for at least three days under security plan aimed at pacifying the capital, said Lieutenant General Abboud Gambar, commander of the Iraqi troops in Baghdad.

    Gambar, who spoke on behalf of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, said in an address to the nation on the state television that four Iranian and two Syrian border posts would be closed for 72 hours before reopening, but did not say when the closure would be underway.

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