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Iraq stability, Mehdi Army militia, Moqtada al-Sadr, surge and Moqtada al-Sadr, warwire
Iraq stability, Mehdi Army militia, Moqtada al-Sadr, surge and Moqtada al-Sadr, warwire

Moqtada Al Sadr To Extend Cease Fire Responsible For Surge Success

Reuters   |   February 22, 2008 03:17 PM

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Powerful Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr extended his Mehdi Army militia ceasefire by six months on Friday, a decision U.S. officials said would help foster reconciliation among Iraq's divided communities.

The renewal was welcomed by the Iraqi and U.S. governments, which both say the initial six-month truce has helped reduce attacks on U.S. and Iraqi troops and the tit-for-tat sectarian violence that pushed Iraq to the brink of civil war.


 
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