Reuters, 06/05 14:51 CET
BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces
ramped up their presence across Baghdad on Friday, blocking most major
roads and bridges to keep followers of Shi’ite Muslim cleric Moqtada
al-Sadr from reaching the government district they stormed a week
earlier.
A Sadr representative meanwhile called on supporters to
rally outside local mosques following afternoon prayers, rather than
gathering near the heavily fortified Green Zone, a move which could
reduce the risk of clashes.
The demonstrations are aimed at pressuring Prime Minister
Haider al-Abadi to follow through on months-old promises to replace
party-affiliated ministers with independent technocrats as part of an
anti-corruption drive.
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Source: Euronews
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