BAGHDAD: Hundreds of supporters of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed Baghdad's Green Zone and entered parliament on Saturday after Sadr de**unced politicians’ failure to reform a political quota system blamed for rampant corruption.
The protesters, who had gathered outside the heavily fortified district housing government buildings and many foreign embassies, crossed a bridge over the Tigris River chanting: “The cowards ran away!’’ in apparent reference to departing lawmakers. There were ** reports of clashes with security forces.
05-01-2016, 04:49 AM
Sadr followers storm Iraq?s parliament
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