WARNING: Video contains violent content that may not be suitable to all viewers. Discretion is advised. A hugely influential Shiite cleric, Muqtada al-Sadr, announced he would resign from Iraqi politics on Monday, leading to his angry followers storming the government palace in response. At least two were killed and 19 people were injured in the clashes, according to police and medical workers. “This is an Iraqi revolution, Iraq should be returned to its people,” one protester said.
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‘This is an Iraqi revolution’: At least 5 killed in clashes as powerful Shiite cleric Sadr quits politics
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