Baghdad: That he is leaving politics In Iraq After Muqtada al-Sadr, the most influential Shiite leader, announced the death toll of the uprisings led by his supporters, including in Baghdad, has reached 30. More than 700 people were injured.
Supporters began withdrawing from Baghdad’s Green Zone and Parliament Square after al-Sadr called for an end to protests yesterday afternoon local time. Al-Sadr instructed his followers to leave the Green Zone within 60 minutes.
It was reported that al-Sadr had started a hunger strike demanding an end to the security forces’ crackdown on his supporters. Al-Sadr apologized to the Iraqi people for the attacks. The nationwide curfew announced on Monday night in the wake of the attacks has been lifted.
For the past few months Al-Sadr’s supporters continued to protest including occupying the parliament. On Monday, politics is ending and the political party is being dissolved After Al-Sadr announced on Twitter The supporters stormed the Republican Palace, where the prime minister’s office is located. The cabinet meetings that were supposed to be held here were suspended.
Al-Sadr supporters and security forces clashed in the street. Security forces opened fire on the protesters. Protesters stormed the Republican Palace and entered the meeting rooms carrying Iraqi flags. Pictures emerged of protesters swimming in a swimming pool in the Garn area.
Although the protests were brought under control by Monday night, clashes broke out in the Green Zone, a high-security zone where government buildings including Parliament are located, from yesterday morning. Shells hit the Green Zone on Monday. Al-Sadr supporters stormed one of the offices of the political rival Badr Organization.
In the election held in October last year Al-Sadr’s faction, despite being the largest party in parliament with 73 seats, failed to secure a majority to form a government. In June, MLAs from the Al-Sadr faction had resigned from the parliament.
Al-Sadr’s supporters stepped in last month to try to resolve the political crisis by nominating Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, a member of the pro-Iranian party, as a candidate for prime minister.
Calling for the dissolution of the current parliament and fresh elections Dozens of al-Sadr’s supporters, who stormed the parliament several times, were injured in clashes with security forces. Mustafa Al-Khadimi currently remains Iran’s caretaker prime minister. Al-Sadr’s call to end the protests Kadimi Welcomed.