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Two protesters dead as supporters of Iraqi cleric rally

by Samya KullabQassim Abdul-Zahra
| November 27, 2020 10:31 AM

BAGHDAD (AP) — Confrontations between demonstrators and followers of a firebrand cleric left two protesters dead in southern Iraq on Friday, officials said, as thousands also took to Baghdad's streets in a show of support for the preacher ahead of elections next year.

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