Officials in Kufa said at least five Iraqis were killed and 40 others injured in the fighting which started when al-Sadr supporters opened fire on a U.S. convoy.
Fighting was reported also between al-Sadr's forces and U.S. troops in the Baghdad suburb known as Al-Sadr City. One Iraqi was reported killed and three others injured.
There have been several attempts to broker a truce between the two groups, all of which have fallen apart within hours.
In Baghdad today, a car bomb exploded killing at least four people and wounding more than 30 others.
A mortar attack on a police station in the city of Al-Fallujah killed one Iraqi civilian and injured three people, including a U.S. Marine.
(AP/AFP)
Fighting was reported also between al-Sadr's forces and U.S. troops in the Baghdad suburb known as Al-Sadr City. One Iraqi was reported killed and three others injured.
There have been several attempts to broker a truce between the two groups, all of which have fallen apart within hours.
In Baghdad today, a car bomb exploded killing at least four people and wounding more than 30 others.
A mortar attack on a police station in the city of Al-Fallujah killed one Iraqi civilian and injured three people, including a U.S. Marine.
(AP/AFP)
