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Iraqi PM: Situation in Baghdad Under Control in Spite of Protests

© AFP 2023 / HAIDAR MOHAMMED ALI Iraqi protesters wave national flags as they gather inside the parliament after breaking into Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone" on April 30, 2016
Iraqi protesters wave national flags as they gather inside the parliament after breaking into Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on April 30, 2016 - Sputnik International
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Iraqi Prime Minister Haider Al-Abadi said on Saturday the security situation in Baghdad is under control, following the protests near the parliament building.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, the military announced the state of the full combat readiness after the group of supporters of the Iraqi Shiite leader Muqtada Sadr broke into the territory of the parliament building and began smashing furniture inside. Some Iraqi lawmakers have been severely injured in the attack carried out by protesters.

​According to earlier media reports, the Iraqi parliament, experiencing a split, was unable to vote on candidates for the new government, and rescheduled the hearing for Tuesday.

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