Najaf Battle Back On; Mortars Hit Baghdad
Fighting resumes in Najaf after a collapse in truce talks between Iraqi officials and radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. Mortar shells hit Baghdad near where delegates are meeting to choose a national assembly. Hear NPR's Liane Hansen and John Burns of The New York Times.
Fighters loyal to Moqtada al-Sadr prepare to fire a mortar in Najaf. Reuters hide caption