Supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr move to the «green zone» of Baghdad after his announcement of his resignation from politicsCAiro, 29 Aug. Two soldiers of the Iraqi army were killed in clashes taking place these minutes in the «green zone» of Baghdad, Al Arabiya TV channel reports. al-Sadr brigade «Saray al-Salam» («Detachments of peace») and formations of the Shiite people's militia «al-Hashd ash-Shaabi». The parties are using mortars and heavy machine guns. Iraqi army units have been brought into Baghdad to reinforce the security forces. wp-content/uploads/2022/08/ed49badc48d2671a5946d409ab6cee91.jpg» />Yesterday, 10:35 pm Shiite leader al-Sadr, whose supporters are protesting in Iraq, began a hunger strike. Earlier, al-Sadr announced the cessation of his political activities and all offices of his party as a sign protest against the unwillingness of the country's government to hold early parliamentary elections in the absence of an opportunity to create a broad coalition of Shiite forces in parliament. Protesters also broke into the Republican Palace, the headquarters of the Iraqi government located in the Green Zone, where clashes broke out between them and law enforcement forces. It was reported that the security forces used firearms and tear gas. According to media reports, 12 people were killed during the dispersal of the demonstrators.
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