Heavy Fighting In Baghdad As Powerful Cleric Calls For His Supports To Back Down
In a televised speech, Muqtada al-Sadr called on his supporters to leave the capital’s government quarter, and minutes later some could be seen abandoning their positions on live television. The unrest began Monday when al-Sadr announced he would resign from politics and his supporters stormed the Green Zone. At least 30 people have been killed, officials said. Al-Sadr’s party won the largest share of seats in October parliamentary elections but not enough to secure a …