Scores dead in Iraq (News24)

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Late on Tuesday, fierce fighting erupted again between Italian coalition troops and militiamen loyal to firebrand Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr in southern Iraq, as Rome vowed its 3 000 soldiers in Iraq would not be driven out.

Sadr's Mehdi Army militia called a mid-afternoon ceasefire in the southern city of Nasiriyah, saying it was to allow the Italian soldiers to pull out of the area.

But by 18:30 (14:30 GMT), gunfire was heard again in the centre of the city where 19 Italian paramilitary officers, soldiers and civilians died in a November bomb attack.

Twelve Italians were wounded earlier on Tuesday in gun battles during an operation to seize control of bridges in Nasiriyah from Sadr backers. The Italians killed at least 10 Iraqis and wounded 37, according to figures from the city hospital.

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Link: http://www.news24.com/News24/World/Iraq/0,,2-10-1460_1509309,00.html

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