Iraqi Forces Move into Sadr Stronghold in Baghdad

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Iraqi army soldiers stand guard at a checkpoint on May 20, 2008 in the Shiite district of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqi security forces have moved into Sadr city Shiite district, which is regarded as the main stronghold of supporters of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi army militia. Earlier this month, al-Sadr bloc in parliament reached an agreement with Iraq's ruling Shiite alliance to end the fighting between al-Mahdi army militia and Iraqi foces in Sadr city.

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An Iraqi army soldier speaks to an Iraqi woman at a checkpoint on May 20, 2008 in the Shiite district of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqi security forces moved into Sadr city Shiite district which is regarded as the main stronghold of supporters of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi army militia. Earlier this month, al-Sadr bloc in parliament reached an agreement with Iraq’s ruling Shiite alliance to end the fighting between al-Mahdi army militia and Iraqi foces in Sadr city.

Iraqi boys swim in a pond caused by an explosion from recent fighting on May 20, 2008 in the Shiite district of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqi security forces have moved into Sadr city Shiite district, which is regarded as the main stronghold of supporters of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi army militia. Earlier this month, al-Sadr bloc in parliament reached an agreement with Iraq’s ruling Shiite alliance to end the fighting between al-Mahdi army militia and Iraqi foces in Sadr city.

Iraqi soldiers patrol in an armoured vehicle on May 20, 2008 in the Shiite district of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqi security forces have moved into Sadr city Shiite district, which is regarded as the main stronghold of supporters of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi army militia. Earlier this month, al-Sadr bloc in parliament reached an agreement with Iraq’s ruling Shiite alliance to end the fighting between al-Mahdi army militia and Iraqi foces in Sadr city.

Iraqi Shiite clerics from al-Sadr office in Sadr city hand prayer books to Iraqi soldiers on May 20, 2008 in the Shiite district of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqi security forces have moved into Sadr city Shiite district, which is regarded as the main stronghold of supporters of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi army militia. Earlier this month, al-Sadr bloc in parliament reached an agreement with Iraq’s ruling Shiite alliance to end the fighting between al-Mahdi army militia and Iraqi foces in Sadr city.

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