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Cleric's Militia Turns Over Weapons in Sadr City

By Emily Harris

Published October 11, 2004 at 12:00 AM EDT

Militia loyal to radical Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr begin handing over their weapons to Iraqi police in the Sadr City district of Baghdad. The disarmament is part of an attempt to end weeks of clashes with U.S. troops. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

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