Just over four months ago, Sunni insurgents in the west Baghdad neighborhood of Amriya declared a truce with American soldiers.
The fighters became a volunteer police force and now share security responsibilities with U.S. and Iraqi troops for their area. Amriya is becoming one of the safest gated communities in Baghdad.
The challenge for all of the security forces now is how to keep it safe once the checkpoints open up to the outside again.
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