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| Hundreds of protesters have stormed the Iraqi Prime Minister's office, it has been reported. | |
| Eye witnesses have reported tear gas and gunshots have been fired. One person has reportedly been shot in the head. | |
| The major security breach has occured in Baghdad's Green Zone which is thought to be one of the most secure areas in the country. | |
| In a news flash on state television, the military announced a curfew is being imposed in the capital city "until further notice." | |
| The incident follows a similar mass protest last month when hundreds of people stormed Iraq's parliament buildings. Supporters of the Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr forced open the gates of the protected Green Zone in Baghdad to demonstrate against government deadlock. A state of emergency was subsequently declared in the city. | The incident follows a similar mass protest last month when hundreds of people stormed Iraq's parliament buildings. Supporters of the Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr forced open the gates of the protected Green Zone in Baghdad to demonstrate against government deadlock. A state of emergency was subsequently declared in the city. |
| Mr Sadr and his supporters have called for Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to follow through on promises of reform, including anti-corruption measures, which he says have not yet materialised. | |
| This is a breaking news story and will be updated shortly. |