Iraqi Protesters Breach Parliament Building in Baghdad
Hundreds of followers of an influential Shiite cleric have breached Iraq's parliament for a second time this week to protest the government formation efforts lead by Iran-backed groups
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Hundreds of followers of an influential Shiite cleric have breached Iraq's parliament for a second time this week to protest the government formation efforts lead by Iran-backed groups
Demonstrators used ropes to pull down cement barricades.
Thousands of supporters of Shia populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed Baghdad's fortified government zone and broke into parliament on Saturday
Followers of powerful Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr vow to occupy building as they persist in their efforts to prevent formation of coalition supported by Tehran
It is the second time in a week that hundreds of followers of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have breached Iraq's parliament to protest efforts to form a new government led by Iran-backed groups.