Shrine Attacked

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Iraqi police say shrine was attacked.

The Askariya shrine's dome was destroyed on Feb. 22, 2006 in a bombing blamed on Sunni Muslim militants believed to be linked to al-Qaida. The mosque compound and minarets had remained intact but closed after that bombing.

The U.S. military headquarters in the area had no immediate information about Wednesday's attack. "We're only hearing initial reports ourselves, and we're looking into it," said Capt. Jennifer Nihill, a spokeswoman for Task Force Lightning.