Muqtada al-Sadr supporters in Baghdad storm parliament building
Hundreds of protesters have breached a high-security zone in Baghdad and broken into Iraq's parliament building./ The supporters of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr oppose the nomination of a rival candidate for prime minister./ Mr Sadr's political alliance won the most seats in last October's general election, but it is not in power due to political deadlock following the vote./ Police reportedly fired teargas and water cannon at the protesters. No lawmakers were present at the time./ The group penetrated Baghdad's closely-guarded Green Zone - which ...
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