U.S. forces agreed to a truce offered by Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy city of Najaf on Thursday, suspending their attacks and allowing Sadr's Mehdi Army fighters to pull out of the city.
Ending a day of uncertainty following the cease-fire offer, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq said the Americans would pull back to bases but continue patrols in the city until Iraqi police and other local forces could ensure security.
Reuters article
Ending a day of uncertainty following the cease-fire offer, a spokesman for the U.S.-led coalition in Iraq said the Americans would pull back to bases but continue patrols in the city until Iraqi police and other local forces could ensure security.
