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Muqtada al-Sadr's supporters accused of 'massacres' in Iraq's south
 
By Azhar Al-Rubaie
in Basra, Iraq
Published date: 6 February 2020 16:05 UTC | Last update: 2 days 1 hour ago

Supporters of Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr have been accused of carrying out "massacres" following the killing of anti-government demonstrators and the torching of protest camps in cities across southern Iraq.

Sadr supporters - nicknamed "Blue Caps" after their signature item of clothing - opened fire on a protest area in the holy city of Karbala on Thursday.

Medical sources in the Karbala health directorate said that the incident left more than 10 dead.

The incident follows a similar attack in the city of Najaf on Wednesday evening.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/supporters-muqtada-al-sadr-accused-massacre-najaf