Rival Shiite forces flex muscles in two protests in Baghdad
Speaker of the Iraqi parliament Mohammed al-Halbusi suspended parliament in response to Sadrist protesters who have occupied the Green Zone, closing down for now the prospects of a government formation.
Baghdad today witnessed protests organized by two rival Shiite groups: the Sadrist Movement and the Coordination Framework.
The Sadrists (named after their leader, Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr) are occupying the parliament inside the Green Zone, where most of state buildings and foreign embassies are located.
