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Iraq Shia protesters camp out after storming Green Zone

Supporters of a powerful Shia Muslim cleric remain camped outside parliament in Baghdad, a day after thousands stormed the secure Green Zone.
For the first time in weeks of protests they broke into the area, home to embassies and government buildings. A state of emergency has been declared.
Security forces used tear gas and fired shots but there was no major violence. Demonstrators are angry at delays in approving a new, more transparent government of technocrats.
On Sunday morning, hundreds of people remained outside the main parliament building. Supporters of Moqtada Sadr think a new government would be less corrupt than the current team, which is based on party and religious loyalties. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has called on them to return to designated protest areas.
BBC


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