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An anti-U.S. upris ing led by a radical Shiite cleric raged for the fourth day in southern cities. The Abdel-Aziz al-Samarrai mosque was hit by U.S. aircraft that launched a Hellfire missile at its minaret and dropped a 500-pound bomb on a wall sur rounding the compound. The U.S. military said insur gents were using the mosque for a military tire base. Iraqi wit nesses estimated 40 people were killed as they gathered for after noon prayers. U.S. officials said no civilians died. An Associated Press reporter who went to the mosque said the minaret was standing, but dam aged. apparently by shrapnel. The bomb blew away part of a wall, opening an entry for the Marine assault. The reporter saw at least three cars leaving, each with a JORDAN IRAQ U -S. ^ e| 'copter | -°Wned Fallujaf , IRAN R^qouba 8a 9hct IKj I2P mi 4QQ_km KUWAIT - W*r- SOURCE Associated number °f dead a nd wounded. 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