Good News From Basra

As translated by the Mudville Gazette:

Nearly 40% of Families who left Basra have returned to their homes in Basra
President of the Sunni Accord southern Chapter Abdul Kariem Alkhzerji said to the Basra office of Al-Wataniah Al-Iraqiah, ‘Close to 40% of forcibly displaced families from Basra have returned to their homes in Basra province.
Alkhzerji told Al-Wataniah Al-Iraqiah, ‘there are a number of reasons behind the return of the displaced families in Basra. Chief of them is the relative calm and security, which is prevalent in the province. Second are the long lasting and historic relationships, which bond Sunni & Shiite Muslims to each other.