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U.S. Marines Say Readying for Final Assault in Najaf

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By Khaled Farhan

NAJAF, Iraq (Reuters) - U.S. marines said on Wednesday they were preparing a final assault on Iraqi Shi'ite militia in the holy city of Najaf, after a radical cleric ordered his men to keep fighting even if he was killed.
The New York Times said that after preparing for a major attack on militia loyal to cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in Najaf on Wednesday, U.S. forces called it off as it was about to begin.
But it said officers described the move as a postponement and said the attack could go ahead any time. U.S. officers with knowledge of the plans could not be reached for comment.
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