
Hundreds of Iraqis staged a protest outside Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone on Friday.
The protesters took to streets upon a call by influential Shi’ite cleric Moqtada al Sadr, disregarding the Iraqi government's rejection to stage the demonstration.
They demanded measures to eliminate corruption.
Sadr had issued a statement on Thursday saying his movement would ignore the ban but also calling on his supporters to refrain from violence in dealing with the security forces.
Sadr is seen as a nationalist with fewer ties to neighbouring Iran than many of the country's other leading Shia politicians.
Source : MENA
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