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Iraqi protesters breach parliament building in Baghdad

Iraqi protesters rest in the Parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 30, 2022 as thousands of followers of an influential Shiite cleric breached the building for the second time in a week to protest the government formation efforts lead by Iran-backed groups. Heeding the calls of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, the demonstrators used ropes to pull down cement barricades leading to the gate of Iraq’s Green Zone. The district houses official buildings and foreign embassies. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)

Iraqi protesters try to remove concrete barriers on their way to the Parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday, July 30, 2022 as thousands of followers of an influential Shiite cleric breached the building for the second time in a week to protest the government formation efforts lead by Iran-backed groups.(AP Photo/Adil al-Khazali)

Iraqi protesters breach parliament building in Baghdad