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BAGHDAD, IRAQ - MAY 20: Iraqi boys swim on May 20, 2008 in a pond caused by an explosion from recent fighting in the Shiite district of Sadr City in Baghdad, Iraq. Iraqi security forces moved into Sadr city Shiite district which is regarded as the main stronghold of supporters of radical Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and his Mahdi army militia. Earlier this month, al-Sadr bloc in parliament reached an agreement with Iraq's ruling Shiite alliance to end the fighting between al-Mahdi army militia and Iraqi foces in Sadr city.

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