#BREAKING: #Iraq is experiencing a security crisis now. A civil war has now started in #Baghdad! These armed militias of a Shiite cleric named Muqtada Sadr (this footage) are now fighting against Iraqi security forces including #PMU militias.
In this footage recorded this afternoon in #Baghdad you can hear exchange of fire between #Iraqi security forces and the militias of extremist Shiite cleric, Muqtada Sadr.
Interestingly, supporters of the extremist Shiite cleric, Muqtada Sadr can be seen removing a banner showing images of the dead Commanders of #IRGC Quds Force & #PMU in #Baghdad this afternoon. Muqtada Sadr was an ally of both Qasem Soleimani and Abumahdi Al-Muhandis!
Another footage showing banners with images of Qasem Soleimani and Abumahdi Al-Muhandis on fire in #Baghdad, capital city of #Iraq. Soleimani once armed Sadrist militias to kill coalition forces in #Iraq.
Another video shows clashes in Green Zone of #Baghdad this afternoon.
Video shows a BMP-1 Infantry Fighting Vehicle and a T-55 Main Battle Tank of #Iraqi Army in Green Zone of #Baghdad when Iraqi security forces opened fire at supporters of Muqtada Sadr who were headed toward the #US Embassy.
Before intensification of the security crisis in #Baghdad, United Nations evacuated it's personnel from Green Zone.👇
Supporters of extremist Shiite cleric, Muqtada Sadr occupied presidential palace of #Iraq in #Baghdad this afternoon.👇
Supporters of Muqtada Sadr, the Shiite cleric which is opposing #Iraqi government can be seen swimming in the presidential palace in Green Zone of #Baghdad.
Aqil Juhi,leader of Saraya Al-Islam militia group of Muqtada Sadr was shot and killed by #Iraqi security forces in #Baghdad. He once was a mercenary of #IRGC Quds Force.
Video shows one of the mosques in Sadr city of #Iraq calling extremist supporters of Muqtada Sadr to carry-out Jihad (terror) against #Iraqi government forces!
Video shows members of Muqtada Sadr's militia group kidnapping a security officer in #GreenZone of #Baghdad this afternoon. It reminds me how terrorists of Muqtada Sadr kidnapped and killed British soldiers in Sadr city over 15 years ago.
#BREAKING: More militia members of Mahdi Army have entered #Baghdad's #GreenZone. #Iraqi extremist Shiite cleric, Muqtada Sadr, has put #Iraq at verge of collapse again.
Many of the government buildings are still under control of the militias of Muqtada Sadr in #Iraq that includes this one, the council of Diyala governorate. Clashes between both #PMU & Mahdi Army militias are reported across #Baghdad tonight.
Watch #Iraqi soldiers who were responsible to protect #Baghdad's #GreenZone in the middle of clash between militia groups including Mahdi Army of Muqtada Sadr this afternoon!
#PMU militias attacked headquarters of Saraya Al-Islam militias of Muqtada Sadr in sity of #Basreh, south of #Iraq.
A scene from the civil war at city of #Baghdad, capital city of #Iraq right now! #PMU militias can be seen fighting Seraya al-Islam militias.
Another scene of the civil war in #Baghdad, capital city of #Iraq. This time, the Sadrist militias can be seen firing rocket propelled grenades at the Special Forces of #Iraqi Police.
Civil war currently on-going in #Baghdad's #GreenZone. Seraya al-Islam militias of Muqtada Sadr are fighting both #Iraqi government forces and the #PMU militias.
Another footage from tonight's clashes in #Baghdad, capital city of #Iraq. Militias of Sadr's Seraya Al-Islam can be seen firing at #PMU militias.
Armoured vehicles of #Iraqi Army can be seen in #Baghdad's #GreenZone now. Seraya al-Islam militias of Muqtada Sadr have also engaged in clashes with the Army as well.
Total chaos in #Baghdad, #Iraq's capital city tonight! Militias of Seraya Al-Islam, a paramilitary organization led by the notorious Shitte Cleric, Muqtada Sadr can be seen firing with their KPV and DShKM heavy machine guns which have tracer rounds.
Fierce battle of #Iraqi Security Forces & Seraya al-Islam militias next to the parliament building in #Baghdad's #GreenZone now👇
Seraya Al-Islam militias of Muqtada Sadr just targeted headquarters of Asa’ib Ahd Al Haq briagde of #PMU in #Diwaniyah neighborhood of #Baghdad.👇
#BREAKING: Heavy clashes of #Iraqi security forces and Militias of Seraya al-Islam led by Muqtada Sadr has now reached the proximity of #US Embassy in #Baghdad's #GreenZone. Warning sirens have been heard from embassy.
Watch a group of militia members of Seraya al-Islam led by Muqtada Sadr fleeing after #Iraqi Special Forces opened fire at them in #Baghdad's #GreenZone👇
Rocket propelled grenades fired by Seraya al-Islam militias at the #Iraqi security forces can be seen at city of #Baghdad from long distance tonight.
This footage shows fierce battle of Muqtada Sadr's Seraya al-Islam militia group and also #PMU militias in city of #Basra, south of #Iraq now👇
This footage recorded only five minutes ago shows #Iraqi security forces & #PMU militias firing their asssault rifles at Seraya al-Islam forces of Muqtada Sadr.
This footage shows a #PMU militia member firing with his rifle at Seraya al-Islam militias during the civil war in #Baghdad's #GreenZone now.
This footage shows clash between Serayal al-Islam militias of Muqtada Sadr and #Iraqi Police in city of #Basar now.
Video from #Baghdad shows Saraya Al-Salam militias of Muqtada Sadr trying to target armoured vehicles of #Iraqi Army by means of rocket propelled grenades in #Baghdad's #GreenZone!
Video shows Saraya Al-Salam militias firing with their heavy machine guns at the #Baghdad's #GreenZone now.
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