Pro-Sadr demonstrators storm parliament in Iraq’s Green Zone
Crowds of Sadr supporters on Wednesday breached the Green Zone despite volleys of tear gas fire from the police.
Brandishing Iraqi flags and portraits of Sadr, the protesters gathered at the end of a bridge leading to Baghdad's heavily fortified "Green Zone" district of government buildings and foreign embassies on Saturday.Sadr's bloc emerged from elections in October as the biggest parliamentary faction, but was still far short of a majority.
They occupied the parliament building, singing, dancing and taking selfies before leaving two hours later but only after Sadr told them to leave.
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