Anti-government protesters in Iraq close some roads in response to a call for a strike from an influential cleric.
Anti-government protesters gather near the Sinak bridge leading to the Green Zone government areas during ongoing protests, in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019.
In parts of Baghdad, particularly the sprawling Sadr City neighborhood, protesters sat in the middle of the streets to prevent employees from getting to their workplaces. They also blocked roads with motorcycles and tuk-tuks, snarling traffic. The roadblocks are partly in response to a call by influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr for a voluntary strike to keep up the pressure on politicians.
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