Supporters of the anti-American Shiite leader al-Sadr stormed government buildings in Baghdad and other cities.
At least 10 people have been killed and around 300 injured in clashes in Baghdad after Shiite leader Muqtada al-Sadr announced his final political retirement. On Monday, August 29, Reuters reports.
Hundreds of al-Sadr’s supporters entered the “green zone” of the Iraqi capital and occupied the government building.
The police used tear gas. The Iraqi army announced the introduction of a nationwide curfew.
Sadr himself said that “all parties and politicians who were part of the political process after the US invasion in 2003 should no longer participate in it.” His party was the largest in last year’s elections, but failed to form a government and left parliament.
The sadrists were not satisfied with the candidacy of the new prime minister, which was the beginning of the riots. Muqtada al-Sadr himself went on a hunger strike until the violence stopped.
The United Nations Special Mission to Iraq (UNAMI) has urged the protesters to leave the area immediately. And UN Secretary General António Guterres called on the parties to the conflict in Iraq to take steps towards de-escalation. The words of the Secretary General were spoken by his representative Stefan Duzhzharik.
“The Secretary General is following with concern the ongoing protests in Iraq today, where demonstrators have entered government buildings. He is particularly concerned about reports of casualties,” said by Dujjarik.
According to him, the Secretary General called for “calm and restraint”, as well as “avoidance of any violence.”
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Recall that troops were sent to the capital of Iraq, Baghdad, in connection with the next seizure of parliament by activists.
In addition, earlier in Baghdad, the offices of the two parties were blown up.
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