MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, the military announced the state of the full combat readiness after the group of supporters of the Iraqi Shiite leader Muqtada Sadr broke into the territory of the parliament building and began smashing furniture inside. Some Iraqi lawmakers have been severely injured in the attack carried out by protesters.
PM Al-Abadi confirms security situation in Baghdad is under control and calls on demonstrators to return to designated protest areas
— Haider Al-Abadi (@HaiderAlAbadi) April 30, 2016
According to earlier media reports, the Iraqi parliament, experiencing a split, was unable to vote on candidates for the new government, and rescheduled the hearing for Tuesday.
Iraqi protesters breach Baghdad's Green Zone for first time, storm parliament https://t.co/RLBxpqFir6https://t.co/vuzpsHMmYL
— ABC News (@ABC) April 30, 2016
