Iraq conflicts that have died in 20 deaths: the resignation storm caused by political deadlock, government agencies stop

Polar news reporter Man Da Huang Jiaqi

On August 29th local time, Muktada Sader, a Sader Sports leader Muktada Sader, announced through social platforms and closed its political office through social platforms. Later, his supporters broke into Iraqi in Iraqi. Prime Minister's Palace in the capital Baghdad International District.

The local security department said that the Iraqi security forces had casualties in the process of driving demonstrators. That night, some militants conflicted with security forces again and firing. According to the latest report on Peninsula TV, at least 20 people have been killed in the violent incident in the Baghdad Green Area.

Sader's supporters on the street protest (picture source: Reuters)

The capital of Iraq becomes a "battlefield"

The background of the violence occurred: Sader's supporters have held a few months of protests, asking to dissolve the Iraqi Parliament and hold a new round of elections.

In October 2021, the "Sader Movement" led by Sader won a majority of seats in the parliamentary election, but because of failure to form a majority of government, the "Sader Movement" member resigned collectively. This has led to Sader's Shiite political opponent's "coordination framework alliance" to gain initiative, becoming the largest party of parliament, and proposed a candidate for the new prime minister who was opposed by Sader.

In late July this year, Sader's supporters carried out demonstrations in many provinces in Iraq to prevent Sader's competitors from appointing new presidents and new prime ministers, and asked to dissolve parliament to hold a new round of elections.

On August 29, Sader stated that he would withdraw from politics, "I announced my final exit here."

The declaration quickly aroused the dissatisfaction of Sader's supporters. They pushed the roadblocks in the Baghdad Green Area and rushed into a government building, including the Republic of the Republic.

A violent conflict between protesters and security forces (the source of the "Guardian")

The local security department said that the Iraqi security forces had casualties in the process of driving demonstrators. That night, some militants conflicted with security forces again and firing. According to the latest report on Peninsula TV, at least 20 people have been killed in the violent incident in the Baghdad Green Area.

According to Xinhua News Agency, there are both protesters and safety forces of the victims. When the security forces used tear bullets in the green area to disperse the protesters on the day, there were sporadic shootings from the "Unknown Gunners".

Protestant display bullet case (picture source: Guardian)

Agence France -Presse reported that about 350 protesters were injured in the chaos enveloped in the green area, and some of them were injured by bullets.

A reporter from the Peninsula TV reported in Baghdad that the situation in the Iraqi capital green area was still "very nervous."

"At least there is no signs of downgrade. From time to time, we hear the sound of gunfire and not far from the place where I stand." He said, "Green Area is now a battlefield for hostile parties."

Government agency stopping

The Iraqi joint action headquarters issued a statement on the 29th that the national curfew was implemented from the same day to cope with the current protest upgrade.

According to the Iraqi News Agency, Iraqi Cabinet closed the government office due to a curfew.

A statement in the Cabinet states that the Iraqi Premier Mustafa Cardimi "instructed the official working hours to stop."

On August 23, the Iraqi Supreme Judicial Committee and the Supreme Court issued a joint statement announced that they had suspended all conferences and trial work due to demonstration.

The statement said that the two institutions received the "threat call" required to dissolve the Iraqi parliament, so they had to suspend all activities.

Protestants try to demolish obstacles of green areas (Picture Source: Peninsula TV Station)

Earlier, Sader has called for the dissolution of the National Assembly and re -elected to break the long -term stalemate for several months.

According to the Peninsula TV Station, the Supreme Court of Iraqi Federation will hold a meeting on the 30th local time to decide whether to dissolve the parliament.

Falhad Aladdin, chairman of the Iraqi Consulting Commission, told a reporter from the Peninsula that the Iraqi Constitution stipulated that "the parliament decides whether to dissolve on its own." He also said that if protests are upgraded, court procedures may be postponed.

Aladdin added that Sader is unlikely to leave the Iraqi politics forever. He used to announce his withdrawal from political life, but later recovered his decision.

According to the Peninsula TV Station, Sader is currently hunger strike until the security forces stop using force on his followers.

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