U.S., Iraqi forces enter Sadr City

Monday, March 5, 2007

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- U.S. and Iraqi troops poured into Baghdad's main Shiite militia stronghold Sunday, encountering no resistance in the one-time Sadr City combat zones but testing the Shiites' commitment to the U.S.-promoted campaign to drive militants from the capital.

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