Conflicting are coming out of Iraq that Shiite cleric Moqtada al Sadr has been injured during a U.S. attack on the holy city of Najaf. One spokesperson for the cleric said “The injuries are in his chest, legs and arms. He was hurt in an attack while checking one of the fighting battalions.” But another said “Moqtada was not hurt and there is a lull in fighting from last night.” Sadr printed up a statement that was handed out to his followers in Najaf. It read “If I die a martyr or if I am taken prisoner, I urge the Al-Mahdi army to continue to fight the occupation forces.”
Cleric Sadr Reportedly Injured in Attack on Najaf
HeadlineAug 13, 2004