In Baghdad, the movement behind radical Shi'ite cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr, and the Iraqi government have announced a deal to end weeks of fighting.
The treaty, which comes into effect on Sunday, contains agreements to end public displays of arms, clear Sadr City of bombs, and enforce law in the Shi'ite stronghold. It is hoped the truce will bring to an end the violence that has killed several hundred people and trapped the 2 million residents of Sadr City in a battle zone. US Diplomats Leave Belarus Under Pressure ...
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(Deutsche Welle)
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