According to news reports this afternoon, the U.S. gave the go ahead to raid some houses of supporters of Shiite Cleric Al-Sadr. People living in that area of Iraq are reporting gun battles between U.S. military forces and the supporters of Al-Sadr. Fox News talked to Jalil al-Nouri who had this to say about the attacks over the telephone, "Occupation forces are currently carrying out raids against al-Sadr's followers in the neighborhood of Shula." For this and other developing news stories please go to www.foxnews.com or www.cnn.com.