Reuters Photographer Shot In Najaf Fighting

NAJAF, Iraq, Aug 17 (AFP) - An Iraqi photographer working for London-based news agency Reuters was shot in both legs Tuesday during fighting between Shiite Muslim militia and US forces in the holy city of Najaf.
Ali Abu al-Shish, 25, was photographing US tanks in the 1920 Revolution Square when fighters loyal to firebrand cleric Moqtada Sadr opened fire on US positions at around 10:30 am (0630 GMT).
"I was hit in the legs as I tried to escape," he told AFP at his hotel after returning from hospital with his legs bandaged.
Heavy fighting resumed in Najaf from around 9:30 am and appeared to be concentrated near the shrine of Imam Ali, where Sadr's militiamen are holed up in a stand off with US-led Iraqi forces.