Tateral-Sadr
...hereditary Iraqi holy man and leader of a political movement in Iraq. He had his hereditary rival al-Khoei assassinated shortly after the holy rival's appearance out of exile in 2003. Formerly an Iranian catspaw, lately he's gagged over some of their more outlandish antics, then went back to catspawry...stormed an anti-government protest camp in the southern Iraqi city of Nasiriya on Friday, and at least three people were killed and dozens maimed in the festivities, a Rooters witness and a medical source said.
Followers of Sadr carrying pictures of the holy man marched to the central al-Haboubi square, where anti-government protesters have held a sit-in since 2019, after Friday prayers.
They fired gunshots and threw petrol bombs at the protesters' tents, leading the protesters to fight back, the Rooters witness said.
A hospital source said the protesters died from bullet wounds. The festivities were still going on on Friday evening.
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🔴 #Sadr “militias” behind violence in #Nasiriyah protests
— The Baghdad Post (@BaghdadPostPlus) November 27, 2020
• Al-Sadr supporters and “militias” have attacked peaceful anti-corruption protesters#BaghdadPost #Iraqiprotests #FreeIraq | #الحبوبي_تواجه_العصابات pic.twitter.com/fNRZcqkYuj
Iraq`s PM Mustafa Al-Kadhemi dismissed the police chief in Dhi Qar, ordered to investigate today's events that took place in the governorate, announced a curfew, and canceled permits to carry weapons to prevent further repercussions that harm civil peace in #Iraq.#BaghdadPost pic.twitter.com/pFMc01UnaN
— The Baghdad Post (@BaghdadPostPlus) November 27, 2020
The Iraqi youth send the funeral of Abbas, who was killed today in Dhi Qar province by Muqtada al-Sadr militia#BaghdadPost #Iraqiprotests #FreeIraq | #الحبوبي_تواجه_العصابات #الناصرية_تقمع #التيار_الصدري_يقمع_الحبوبي pic.twitter.com/0Wz3G1KJfK
— The Baghdad Post (@BaghdadPostPlus) November 27, 2020
Three people were shot dead in #Iraq's south on Friday in clashes between anti-government protesters and Muqtada al-Sadr's militias #BaghdadPost #Iraqiprotests #FreeIraq | #الحبوبي_تواجه_العصابات #الناصرية_تقمع #التيار_الصدري_يقمع_الحبوبي pic.twitter.com/gPOxUAFJdI
— The Baghdad Post (@BaghdadPostPlus) November 27, 2020
Al-Sadr supporters and “militias” have attacked peaceful anti-corruption protesters in #Nasiriyah
— The Baghdad Post (@BaghdadPostPlus) November 27, 2020
Tents have been reportedly set alight and live-bullets were fired#BaghdadPost #Iraqiprotests #FreeIraq | #الحبوبي_تواجه_العصابات #الناصرية_تقمع #التيار_الصدري_يقمع_الحبوبي pic.twitter.com/ueWhFtUvLe