An Najaf

A U.S. Army tank rolled deeper into Iraqi territory on March 23, 2003, south of the city of An Najaf.

A Look Back at the Iraq War 2010

Though temporary reinforcing operations in places like Fallujah, An Najaf, Tal Afar, and now Baghdad may brief well on PowerPoint presentations, in practice they just push insurgents to another spot on the map and often strengthen the insurgents 'cause by harassing locals to a point of swayed allegiances ...

Bill Richardson on Iraq: Listening To Our Soldiers Call To End The War Now 2007

BATISTE: The cycle continues to repeat itself in places like Tal Afar, An Najaf, Samarra, Fallujah, Ramadi, and on and on and on.

CNN Transcript Jun 7, 2006 2006

In An Najaf, there have been three attacks this morning on Iraqi police stations.

CNN Transcript May 17, 2004 2004

In An Najaf, there have been three attacks this morning on Iraqi police stations.

CNN Transcript May 17, 2004 2004

In An Najaf, the situation remains with Sadr supporters continuing to gather at Al Kufa.

CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2004 2004

Anti-coalition forces continue to conduct night harassing attacks on coalition forces around An Najaf and the attacks in Najaf and Karbala are likely to overshadow, sadly, the significance of Arbayin.

CNN Transcript Apr 10, 2004 2004

The situation, by the way, in the south of Iraq, with the exception of An Najaf area and al-Sadr's forces there and the man himself, is relatively stable and has essentially returned to the condition it was before Sadr's militia and thugs started attacking not only coalition forces, but also killing Iraqi people, innocent men, women and children.

CNN Transcript Apr 15, 2004 2004

In the central-south zone of operations on 22 May, coalition forces conducted a series of offensive operations against Muqtada's militia in Husseiniyah, Karbala, An Najaf and Kufa.

CNN Transcript May 24, 2004 2004

But it was in cities like An Najaf and Baghdad's northern suburb of Sadar City, the Shiite revolt erupted most violently.

CNN Transcript Apr 5, 2004 2004