Backlash against killing of Iranian general in Iraq sunk relations between Baghdad and Washington
By Isabel Coles
BAGHDAD—Thousands of Iraqis protested the presence of U.S. military in the country, in demonstrations invoked by a prominent Shiite cleric and longtime American foe who has capitalized on anger at the targeted killing of a top Iranian general on their soil.
Moqtada al-Sadr fought American forces after they invaded Iraq nearly two decades ago. Now, the 45-year-old has once again positioned himself at the forefront of resistance to the U.S
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Iraqi security forces raid protest camps after Sadr supporters withdraw
January 25, 2020
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces fired bullets and tear gas on Saturday in raids on protest camps in Baghdad and southern cities, killing four people and wounding dozens more, police and medical sources said.
The new push to end the sit-in protests and restore order came hours after populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, who has millions of supporters in Baghdad and the south, said he would end his involvement in anti-government unrest.
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