Thursday 15 April 2004, 0:32 Makka Time, 21:32 GMT
http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/88A40E69-6302-4992-9929-7E8C1F90D663.htm The Shia cleric has led an uprising against the occupation
A deal between Iraq's rebellious Shia cleric Moqtada al-Sadr and the US-led occupation authorities is said to be imminent.
Abd al-karim al-Anzi, an envoy appointed by Sadr to lead negotiations aimed at averting bloodshed in the holy city of Najaf, said on Wednesday that a deal could be struck in the next 24 hours.
"I expect a solution within the next 24 hours. I met US officials today and the talks were extremely positive," Anzi said.
There was no immediate comment from the occupation authorities, who have threatened to either kill or capture Sadr.
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