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Clashes erupt after Iraqi Shiite cleric resigns, 5 dead

A supporter of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr waves a national flag from the roof of the Government Palace during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Al-Sadr, a hugely influential Shiite cleric announced he will resign from Iraqi politics and his angry followers stormed the government palace in response. The chaos Monday sparked fears that violence could erupt in a country already beset by its worst political crisis in years. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Supporters of Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr topple a concrete barrier in the Green Zone area of Baghdad, Iraq, Monday, Aug. 29, 2022. Al-Sadr, an influential Shiite cleric whose followers have been staging a sit-in outside Iraq’s parliament, announced his resignation from politics and the closure of his party offices on Monday. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)

Clashes erupt after Iraqi Shiite cleric resigns, 5 dead