The Five Points Of The Najaf Peace Agreement

NAJAF, Iraq, Aug 27 (AFP) - Rebel cleric Moqtada Sadr and his Mehdi Army were preparing to hand over the keys to the Imam Ali shrine on Friday after Sadr agreed a peace initiative by Iraq's top Shiite cleric, Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, to end fierce fighting in the holy city of Najaf.
The five points, set out in a document signed by Sadr and which AFP has obtained a copy of, are:
1 - The cities of Najaf and Kufa must be disarmed and all armed elements in these cities muyst leave and never return.
2 - The Iraqi police are responsible for restoring security and peace in the two cities.
3 - The US-led multinational force must withdraw.
4 - The Iraqi government must pay compensation to those who have suffered during the crisis.
5 - All parties and political, social and ideological movements must join in a process leading to general elections and total sovereignty, and must create an environment favourable to this process.