Militant Cleric's Aide Is Seized As France Tells Workers to Flee Country ; Crisis in Iraq: Troops Mass for Battle Against Supporters of Shi'ite Leader
Evening Standard - London › April 13, 2004
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A TOP aide of the militant Shia cleric dubbed America's enemy number one was arrested amid dramatic scenes in Baghdad today.
Hazem al-Araji, who is close to wanted radical preacher Moqtada al-Sadr, was seized by US troops as he left a hotel in the Iraqi capital.See the full content of this document
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Militant Cleric's Aide Is Seized As France Tells Workers to Flee Country ; Crisis in Iraq: Troops Mass for Battle Against Supporters of Shi'ite Leader
His capture increases pressure on al-Sadr, whom American commanders have vowed to "capture or kill" - but also risks enraging the Shi'ite population, which ha...
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