Supporters of Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr protest against what they say is US presence and violations in Iraq, during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq on Jan 24, 2020. BAGHDAD: Thousands of Iraqis rallied at two central Baghdad intersections on Friday after a prominent cleric called for a"million-strong" protest against the American military presence, following the US killing of an Iranian general and an Iraqi militia chief.
Throngs of marchers started gathering early on Friday at al-Hurriya Square in central Baghdad and near around the city's main university, Reuters witnesses said. Marchers avoided Tahrir square, symbol of mass protests against Iraq' ruling elites. "We support the protests in Tahrir as well, but understand why Sadr held this protest here so it doesn't take attention from theirs," he added.Men and women marched waving the red, white and black national colours, and chanted slogans against the United States, which leads a military coalition against the Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.
It is unclear if the march will end up at the gates of the US Embassy, the seat of US power in Iraq and the scene of violent clashes last month when militia supporters tried to storm the compound.
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