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U.S. Forces May Be Losing Grip on Karbala

NPR | By Anne Garrels,

Cheryl Corley

Published April 10, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

As pilgrims gather in Karbala for the Shiite Muslim holiday al-Arbaeen, militants loyal to firebrand cleric Muqtada al-Sadr take control of the streets. U.S.-led forces have yet to reassert control. Hear NPR's Cheryl Corley and NPR's Anne Garrels.

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