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Iraq Warns al-Sadr to Surrender, or Else
By ABDUL HUSSEIN AL-OBEIDI, Associated Press Writer
NAJAF, Iraq - Shiite militants bombarded a Najaf police station with mortars Thursday, killing seven policemen and wounding 31 people after a Cabinet minister issued an ultimatum to the militants to disarm immediately or face a massive offensive by Iraqi forces.
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The violent clashes that have wracked the Shiite holy city of Najaf for weeks persisted Thursday, with explosions and gunfire ringing through the streets and black smoke rising over the center of the city.
The threat by Minister of State Qassim Dawoud came a day after firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr agreed to a peace deal to end two weeks of fighting that pitted U.S. and Iraqi troops against his al-Mahdi militia forces, who are holed up in the revered Imam Ali shrine in Najaf.
Meanwhile, a mortar barrage slammed into a police station in the center of Najaf on Thursday, killing at least seven policemen and wounding 31 others, a hospital official said.
The police station, which is not near the Imam Ali shrine, has been the frequent target of attacks from militants loyal to al-Sadr.
The hospital was overflowing with the injured, some of whom were forced to sit on the floor as others lined the halls. Blood pooled on the floor and moans of pain echoed in the corridors.
After the attack, a police force raided a local hotel where journalists were staying, saying they suspected some of the reporters helped the attackers locate the police station.
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