Al-Sadr's Group Ends Iraqi Parliament Boycott
Muqtada al-Sadr (file photo) (epa)
The Sadrists are a key ally of Shi'ite Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki, but announced a boycott late last year to press their demand for a withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq.
The Imam al-Mahdi Army, a militia loyal to Sadr, has been identified by the United States as a main threat to security in Iraq.
(compiled from agency reports)