Iraq PM gives Shiite fighters 72-hour deadline (AFP)

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20080326/ts_afp/iraq]Iraq PM gives Shiite fighters 72-hour deadline (AFP)[/URL]



http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/...1K_YkFUza_zg--AFP - Iraq's premier on Wednesday gave militia battling Iraqi forces in Basra 72 hours to lay down their arms, as firefights in several Shiite strongholds across the country killed almost 50 people.