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Joint operations in Iraq: Full curfew in all governorates starting at 7pm today
The Iraqi Joint Operations Command has issued a "full curfew in all governorates starting at 7 p.m. today."In turn, Iraqi President Barham Salih stressed...
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Iraqi security forces led Sadrist supporters out of the government palace and took full control of it
Iraqi security forces expelled Sadrist supporters from the government palace and took full control of it after clashes between the two sides escalated into...
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Al Jazeera: Heavy shooting in Baghdad green zone, at least one injured
Al Jazeera reported that there was "heavy shooting" in Baghdad's Green Zone, indicating that "at least one person was injured" as Iraqi security forces...
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Strengthening the protection of government departments and banks in Iraq and postponing the initial and midterm exams
The Baghdad Operational Command said in a brief statement that "the commander of Baghdad operations, Lieutenant General Ahmed Salim, has ordered that the protection...
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Al-Kazemi declared a state of maximum readiness for all security forces in Baghdad.
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazemi announced a "state of maximum alert for all security forces in Baghdad" and announced "the suspension of cabinet meetings...
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Al-Sadr called for a peaceful demonstration in Tahrir Square in downtown Baghdad.
The leader of the Sadrist movement, Muqtada al-Sadr, called for a "million-strong peaceful demonstration in Tahrir Square in downtown Baghdad", pointing out that "this...