Weapons Caches Found in Wadi Al Salam Cemetery Near Imam Ali Shrine

IRAQ

08.10.2004

Courtesy Photo

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Weapons from numerous caches in the Wadi Al Salam cemetery,
neighboring the Imam Ali Shrine, were found Aug. 7. While international laws of
armed conflict normally identify cemeteries as protected places, that status is
forfeited if the site is used for military purposes. Attacks launched by
militia loyal to radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, as well as the storage of
weapons caches in the holy site, make the cemetery a legitimate military
objective. Marine Corps photo

• Date Taken: 08.10.2004
• Date Posted: 07.04.2025 03:15
• Photo ID: 9162014
• VIRIN: 040810-D-D0439-3927
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