Followers of Iraqi Shiite cleric storm palace; curfew called
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Hundreds of followers of Muqtada al-Sadr, an influential Shiite cleric, stormed Iraq’s government palace on Monday shortly after he announced he was withdrawing from politics.
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A longtime player in Iraq's political scene, Muqtada al-Sadr said he was retiring from politics amid intense deadlock. His supporters rushed the government palace following the news despite an army-imposed curfew.
Hundreds of followers of Muqtada al-Sadr, an influential Shiite cleric, stormed Iraq’s government palace on Monday shortly after he announced he was withdrawing from politics.
At least 10 people have died in clashes after supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr stormed the government palace. The unrest came after the cleric announced he was retiring from politics.
Iraq has imposed a nationwide curfew after supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stormed the government palace. The protest began after Sadr announced that he was quitting politics. At least eight people have been killed in clashes with security forces.
Iraqi religious leader Moqtada al-Sadr announced he is retiring from politics, resulting in supporters storming the Republican Palace and the military imposing a curfew.
Angry supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr stormed a government palace Monday after the powerful Shiite said he was quitting politics, as tensions soared amid a nearly year-long political stalemate. Shortly after he made his surprise declaration, Sadr followers "entered the Republican Palace", a …
Iraq descended deeper into chaos Monday after influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr announced his “definitive retirement” from politics, sparking deadly clashes at Baghdad’s presidential palace and potentially opening the door for Iran-backed militia groups to emerge from the turmoil with more p…
