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#BREAKING Iraq's powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr says quitting politics

#UPDATE Iraq's powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr announced on Monday that he is quitting politics, after a nearly-year long stalemate that has left the country without a new government u.afp.com/wFCE

#BREAKING Supporters of powerful cleric Moqtada Sadr storm Iraq's Republican Palace: security source

#BREAKING Iraq army announces curfew in Baghdad from 1230 GMT

#BREAKING Live fire in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone: AFP

#UPDATE Live fire rocked Baghdad's Green Zone on Monday after hundreds of supporters of Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr stormed the government building in the fortified area, an AFP journalist said u.afp.com/wFtD

#BREAKING Iraqi army declares nationwide curfew from 1600 GMT after supporters of Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr storm government building

#BREAKING Two protesters killed in clashes in Baghdad's Green Zone: medics

#UPDATE Two protesters were killed and Iraq declared a nationwide curfew on Monday after supporters of Moqtada #Sadr stormed the government palace in Baghdad's Green Zone following the powerful Shiite leader's declaration that he was quitting politics u.afp.com/wFvy

#BREAKING 8 protesters dead in clashes in Baghdad's Green Zone: new toll

#BREAKING US urges calm amid 'disturbing' reports of unrest in Baghdad

#BREAKING 12 protesters shot dead in Baghdad Green Zone clashes: new toll

#BREAKING Shells fired towards Baghdad's Green Zone: security source

#BREAKING 15 protesters shot dead in Baghdad's Green Zone: medical sources

Shelling targeted Baghdad's high-security Green Zone Monday, a security source said, after Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr said he was quitting politics, sparking chaos in which 12 of his supporters were killed u.afp.com/wt43