Body of Shiite leader arrives in Baghdad
The body of a revered Shiite leader has arrived in Baghdad amid tight security to begin the second half of a two day funeral procession that will wind its way through Iraq's Shiite heartland.
Iraqi security forces battled Shiite gunmen south of Baghdad on Friday, raising tensions among rival factions of the country's majority religious community and straining a seven-month cease-fire proclaimed by the biggest Shiite militia.