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US, UK concerned over escalating violence in Iraq after Sadr resignation
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LONDON, 30 August 2022, (TON): The US said “it was concerned about the escalation of tensions in Iraq and urged all parties to “remain peaceful and refrain from actions that could lead to a cycle of violence.”
12 protesters were killed and 270 others wounded as Iraq declared a nationwide curfew after supporters of Moqtada Sadr stormed the government palace in Baghdad’s Green Zone following the powerful Shiite leader’s declaration that he was quitting politics.
The US embassy in Baghdad said “reports of unrest across Iraq are alarming as they do not allow Iraqi institutions to operate.”
He added that the country’s security, stability and sovereignty should not be endangered and dialogue was needed to resolve differences.
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