2021 Baghdad clashes

2021 Baghdad clashes
2021 Baghdad clashes
Part of the 2021–2022 Iraqi political crisis
	Green Zone, Baghdad
Date	5 November 2021
Location	Green Zone, Baghdad, Iraq
Caused by	Results of the 2021 Iraqi election; Pro-Iran parties losing seats in the Iraqi parliament;
Goals	Election vote recount; Pro-Iran parties regaining lost seats; Maintain Iranian influence in Iraq;
Methods	Demonstrations; Riots; Barricades; Sit-ins; Civil disobedience;
Resulted in	Iraqi government victory; protest shut down; Assassination attempt on Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi;
Parties
Protestors Hezbollah Brigades supporters; Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq supporters Al-Sadiqoun supporters; ; Badr Organisation supporters; Islamic Dawa Party supporters QSS supporters; ; Imam Ali Brigades supporters; Team Media War;	Iraq Iraqi Security Forces Iraqi Police; ;
Lead figures
	Non-centralized leadership Mustafa Al-Kadhimi; Barham Salih; Raed Shaker Jawdat
Casualties and losses
2 killed; 125 injured	0 killed; 9 injured

The 2021 Baghdad clashes were a civil conflict between Iraqi protesters and Iraqi security forces following the 2021 Iraqi election. The protestors were supporters of Iran-backed militias and political parties.^[1] The clashes left two dead and more than 125 injured.

^ "Iraq ministry: Scores injured in rally over election results". WTOP News. 5 November 2021.

[1] "Iraq ministry: Scores injured in rally over election results". WTOP News. 5 November 2021.

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2021 Baghdad clashes

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