Iraqi interior minister Jawad Bolani met with Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in Najaf on Saturday, the day after gunmen loyal to the Shiite cleric briefly seized control in a confrontation with local security forces.
Speaking afterwards, Bolani says the situation is now good and under control.
 "There are some legal and other measures to be taken after our forces complete their investigation, and following the inquiry of the ministerial committee formed by the Prime Minister."
Al-Sadr's Mahdi Army held the city of Amarah for several hours in a strong showing against security forces largely controlled by Iraq's other main Shiite militia, the Badr Brigade.
Twenty-five gunmen and police died in gun battles before 600 Iraqi troops moved in to retake the city of 750-thousand people at the head of Iraq's famous marshlands.
The situation in Amarah on Saturday appeared relatively calm, and residents began to emerge.
The Amarah showdown between the two virtual private armies highlighted the potential for an all-out conflict between these factions that both have large blocs in parliament.
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