30 killed & 700 wounded n #Iraq following inter-Shia clashes btwn @Mu_Alsadr supporters on one side & other Shia groups, including the security forces, on the other side. This battle is not expected to last for very long but the sequence of events leads to Al-Sadr responsibility.
It is the responsibility of @Mu_AlSadr to come out and ask his supporters, including the well-armed Saraya al-Salam, to leave the streets and provinces and end this useless battle.
The Sadrist supporters closed Um al-Kasr harbour in #Basrah, disturbing the oil export.
The Sadrist supporters closed Um al-Kasr harbour in #Basrah, disturbing the oil export.
In such a chaotic situation, many other groups, including #ISIS terrorists, can take advantage and fire on all sides. The immaturity of @Mu-AlSadr in the political did not foresee such a strong possibility.
At the end, all parties will have to sit around the table & negotiate a political solution in #Iraq. Therefore, this battle is useless with no political gain to @Mu_AlSadr who retired (so many times before) & is imitating Mahatma Gandhi's decision to fast until the battle stops.
The battle of #Iraq is over: @Mu_AlSadr called all his supporters to leave the streets immediately and end all manifestations. This puts an end to the battle and allows space for a political solution. It required dozens of victims to end the high tension for many years to come.
Curfew in #Iraq is lifted following @Mu_AlSadr call to all his supporters to free the streets and return home.
What was @Mu_AlSadr 's objective to allow the street fight to continue all night and the following day to show his anger/indignation and ask his followers to stop?
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