US Army soldiers, armor and Marine Cobras fighting Sadr’s insurgents in Sadr City.  2008 U.S. assault "On April 6, 2008, the Iraqi National Security Council released a statement calling on all political parties to disband their militias if they want to participate in the elections later in the year. The statement was seen to be directed at Muqtada al-Sadr, who derives most of his support fr More..om Sadr City.[14] Map showing location of fighting in eastern Baghdad, March-May 2008 On the same day, a joint U.S. and Iraqi military force moved into the southern suburbs of Sadr City, provoking heavy street fighting as militiamen opened fire with RPGs and automatic weapons... "