Ruckus in Iraq over religious leader leaving politics

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More than 30 people have been killed so far in violence between protesters and security forces in Iraq.

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Supporters flare up after powerful Shia leader, Maulvi Muqtada al-Sadr, announced his retirement from politics

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The clash with his security personnel turned violent.

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Now Muqtada al-Sadr, apologizing to the countrymen, has appealed to his supporters to end the protests.

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