Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/amid-iraqs-uneasy-calm-maliki-and-sadr-vie-for-influence Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Over the weekend, Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr ordered his militia to stand down after days of battles with Iraqi and U.S. forces in Basra and parts of Baghdad -- a move some see as a blow to the authority of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Now, both sides are calculating what, if anything, was won or lost in the fighting. Read the Full Transcript Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. GWEN IFILL: From Baghdad south to the port city of Basra, a tense calm slowly returned to war-torn areas of Iraq today.A weekend truce between the Iraqi government and Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr brought an end to a week of violence in Basra. Nearly 400 people, including civilians, Shiite militia, and Iraqi troops were killed.U.S. and British forces were drawn into the fighting, providing air and ground support in both Baghdad and Basra.Heavy fighting erupted last Tuesday in Basra, where non-government militias have competed for power and territory. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki moved against al-Sadr's powerful Mahdi Army to, he said, re-impose law in the city.Sadr's forces retaliated in Baghdad, launching rockets into the U.S.-controlled Green Zone. At least three Americans were killed.Today, in the Baghdad slum of Sadr City, a U.S. helicopter fired on gunmen attacking U.S. ground forces. The military said six militants were killed. Iraqi police and witnesses claimed three civilians died in the attack.But in Basra, there were no signs of gunmen in the streets. Trash, however, was piled high along roadsides where days before street battles raged. And residents lined up for water and other supplies after curfews were lifted. Many schools and stores remained closed.Both Iraqi Prime Minister al-Maliki and supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr claimed victory in the wake of the standoff.