Iraq: Heavy gunfire, deadly clashes erupt in Baghdad after Al-Sadr quits politics, 30 dead
Live television footage showed supporters of al-Sadr firing both heavy machine guns and rocket-propelled grenades into the heavily fortified Baghdad's Green Zone through a section of pulled-down concrete walls.
Aug 30, 2022, 16:04 PM IST
Hundreds of protesters storm Baghdad’s Green Zone, break into Parliament
Hundreds of supporters of Shi’ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr stormed Baghdad’s Green Zone on Saturday and entered the parliament building after lawmakers failed to convene for a vote on overhauling the government, two Reuters witnesses said.
Apr 30, 2016, 18:57 PM IST
US protests Baghdad opening Green Zone to traffic
The four-square-mile International Zone of Baghdad was the seat of government power underSaddam Hussein and became known as the Green Zone after the 2003 US-led invasion.
Oct 06, 2015, 10:39 AM IST
