Al-Sadr, U.S. Agree to Truce in Najaf

NPR | By Peter Kenyon

Published May 27, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

U.S. forces suspend offensive operations in Najaf and radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr promises to pull his armed supporters out of the city in the latest sign of a potential end to the standoff there. U.S.-led military and militia loyal to the Shiite leader have been engaged in skirmishes in the area for nearly two months. NPR's Peter Kenyon reports.

Peter Kenyon

Peter Kenyon is NPR's international correspondent based in Istanbul, Turkey.

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