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Rival Iraq protests underscore inter-Shiite power struggle

Supporters of the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr hold prayer near the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Al-Sadr's supporters continue their sit-in outside the parliament to demand early elections. The photo show Muqtada al-Sadr. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil) Supporters of the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr hold prayer near the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Al-Sadr's supporters continue their sit-in outside the parliament to demand early elections. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil) Supporters of the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr hold prayer near the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Al-Sadr's supporters continue their sit-in outside the parliament to demand early elections. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil) Supporters of the Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr hold prayer near the parliament building in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. Al-Sadr's supporters continue their sit-in outside the parliament to demand early elections. The photo show Muqtada al-Sadr and his late father Muhammed Sadiq al-Sadr. (AP Photo/Anmar Khalil)
Rival Iraq protests underscore inter-Shiite power struggle