Bill Roggio says Muqtada al-Sadr's Mahdi militia took major hits in recent fighting in Basra, Baghdad, and the south over the past several days.
.Since the fighting began on Tuesday 358 Mahdi Army fighters were killed, 531 were wounded, 343 were captured, and 30 surrendered. The US and Iraqi security forces have killed 125 Mahdi Army fighters in Baghdad alone, while Iraqi security forces have killed 140 Mahdi fighters in Basra.
Gateway Pundit has more.
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No wonder Muqtada al-Sadr called for a truce.
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The above photo (credit: Reuters) shows supporters of the Iraqi government at a rally in Diwaniya on Saturday.
