Sadr City residents have come in droves to Baghdad’s protests, driven by anger at the Iraq government’s neglect and fueled by their long history of defiance.
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Iraqi Army Ordered Out of Sadr City, Where Dozens Died at Protests
A statement from the army said that it had used excessive force in the Baghdad neighborhood, and that officers and soldiers would be held accountable for “wrong acts.”
‘Just Give Us a Country’: Thousands in Iraq Protest Corruption
At least 14 people have been confirmed dead after people took to the streets to express frustration about poor public services, graft and unemployment.