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BBC OS: 2022/08/29 16:06 GMT: Iraq: Protesters storm government buildings

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Iraq: Protesters storm government buildings

2022/08/29 16:06 GMT

2022/08/29 16:06 GMT: Iraq: Protesters storm government buildings

BBC World Service - BBC OS, Iraq: Protesters storm government buildings

Gunfire has been heard in the Iraqi capital Baghdad

Gunfire has been heard in the Iraqi capital Baghdad.

Supporters of the powerful Shia cleric, Moqtada al-Sadr, have stormed government buildings in the Green Zone in Baghdad. It comes after Moqtada al-Sadr announced he is retiring from political life. We speak to our Middle East expert about the developments.

We have reached out to people who have witnessed the devastating floods in Pakistan and get our climate expert to explain why Pakistan is so vulnerable to flooding. 

The Ukrainian military says it has begun a counter-offensive in the south. We get more details from our correspondent. 

NASA has postponed the launch of its Artemis rocket after last minute issues with one of its engines. We find out more from a space expert.

Our reporter in Kenya has interviewed the opposition leader Raila Odinga who says he is confident the Supreme Court will overturn the result of the recent presidential election.

(Photo: Supporters of Iraqi populist leader Moqtada al-Sadr swim as they protest inside the Republican Palace in the Green Zone, in Baghdad, Iraq August 29, 2022. Credit: Alaa Al-Marjani/Reuters)

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