Gun battles erupt in Sadr City

Seven people are killed and 20 others wounded in renewed fighting in Iraqi capital.

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Baghdad's Sadr City has been the scene of serious fighting since March 25  [AFP]
Since March 25, US and Iraqi forces have been battling anti-government fighters, mostly those belonging to Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr’s Mahdi Army.
 
Hundreds of people have since been killed.
Source: News Agencies