BBC
Shia cleric Moqtada Sadr has ordered the renewal of the ceasefire his powerful militia has been observing for the past six months.
He announced in August that his Mehdi Army would not attack rival armed groups or American forces in Iraq.
This was widely credited with reducing sectarian tensions and contributing to the recent overall drop in violence.
BBC Baghdad correspondent Jim Muir says the government and US military will clearly be relieved by the move.
US military officials have publicly recognised this contribution of the ceasefire as helping to stabilise parts of Iraq.........
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