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Iraq’s Sadr warns of ‘million-man’ demo after Ramadan
[Iran Press TV] Senior Iraqi holy man  Moqtada Tateral-Sadr ... the Iranian catspaw holy man who was 22 years old in 2003 and was nearing 40 in 2010. He spends most of his time in Iran, safely out of the line of fire, where he's learning to be an ayatollah... has called for a halt to anti-government protests during Ramadan but warned that a "million-man" demonstration would be held after the Moslem holy month ends. "I found it would be beneficial to take a break and postpone all of this until the end of the month," Sadr said in a statement on Saturday. The prominent Shia holy man called on his followers to be prepared for "a peaceful, popular million-man protest" after Ramadan ends in July, warning that he would not rein in his forces if protesters were confronted. Protesters, including Sadr’s followers, have been holding demonstrations to demand reform and an end to corruption, bringing the capital, Baghdad, to a standstill every Friday amid the heavy presence of security forces. Demonstrators, mostly Sadr’s supporters, have entered into Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, which houses government buildings and foreign embassies, twice over the past two months, storming parliament and the prime minister's office. Posted by: Fred 2016-06-12 |
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