Iraq security forces fire tear gas at pro-Sadr protest near Green Zone

Iraqi security forces fired tear gas on Saturday at thousands of supporters of Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr demonstrating near the heavily fortified Green Zone - a cluster of embassies and government buildings - to press for reforms, witnesses said. Riot police fired tear gas when they tried to move toward the Green Zone which also houses international organisations. Sadr's supporters stormed this district last year after violent clashes with security forces.