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  Updated: May 17, 2005

Special army to defend Najaf, Karbala shrines

By: Ismail Zabeeh

HOLY NAJAF/KARBALA, Iraq: A special army to protect the holy shrines in the holy cities of Najaf and Karbala has been formed.

Najaf and Karbala are home to the holy mausoleums of Imam Ali (A.S.), Imam Hussein (A.S.) and Al-Abbas (A.S.).

Mowafeq As-Saedi, a top official of Iraqi academy for basic training, said the army will work under the overseeing of Ayatullah Sayyed Hussein As-Sadr who resides in the holy city of Kazemiyah.

He said the army got special training in different weapons, discovering suicide bombing vehicle and forming investigation points.


 
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