25-01-2020 10:26 via news.yahoo.com

4 dead, tents ablaze after Iraq cleric pulls protest support

Iraq cracked down on anti-government protesters who have been occupying key public squares for months, leaving four demonstrators dead Saturday in a country reeling from political turmoil and violence.Security forces set fire to protesters' tents in southern Iraq and reopened public areas in Baghdad just hours after a powerful Shiite cleric dealt a major blow to the movement by withdrawing his support, prompting his followers to leave the encampments.Security forces fired tear gas and live round
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