2022 Iraq parliament attack

{{Infobox civil conflict

| title = 2022 Iraq parliament attack

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| partof = the 2021–2022 Iraqi political crisis

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| date = 27 July 2022 – 30 August 2022{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/8/12/rival-shia-groups-at-loggerheads-over-elections|title=Rival Shia groups square off over Iraq leadership vacuum|publisher=Al Jazeera |date=14 August 2022|access-date=14 August 2022 |language=en}}

| place = Baghdad, Iraq

| causes = * Corruption in the Iraqi government

Leaks attributed to Nouri Al Maliki

| goals = * Expel corruption

Put Nouri al Maliki on trial

| methods = * Protests

| status = Ended

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{{flagdeco|Iraq}} Government of Iraq
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| leadfigures1 = {{flagdeco|Iraq}} Muqtada al-Sadr

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{{flagdeco|Iraq}} Mustafa Al-Kadhimi
{{flagdeco|Iraq}} Nouri Al-Maliki
{{flagdeco|Iraq}} Ammar al-Hakim
{{flagdeco|Iraq}} Qais Khazali

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| injuries = 125+

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On 27 July 2022, hundreds of Iraqi demonstrators supporting Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr stormed the Council of Representatives of Iraq building located in the Green Zone in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. The storming, known as the "Ashura Revolution" ({{langx|ar|ثورة عاشوراء}}) or the "Muharram Revolution" ({{lang|ar|ثورة محرم الحرام}}) by Sadrists,{{Cite web |title=العراق.. خطيب الجمعة في اعتصام الصدريين يؤكد رفض الحوار مع "الفاسدين" |url=https://www.aljazeera.net/news/2022/8/26/%d8%ae%d8%b7%d9%8a%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d8%b9%d8%aa%d8%b5%d8%a7%d9%85-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b5%d8%af%d8%b1%d9%8a%d9%8a%d9%86-%d8%a8%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%b9%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%82-%d8%ab%d9%88%d8%b1%d8%a9 |access-date=2022-08-28 |publisher=Al Jazeera |language=ar}}{{Cite web |title=اللجنة المركزية لـ"ثورة عاشوراء" تصدر بياناً "هاماً" |url=https://www.alsumaria.tv/news/%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA/428487/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%84%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%80%D8%AB%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%B4%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8B |access-date=2022-08-28 |website=قناه السومرية العراقية |language=ar}}{{cite tweet |author=مقتدى السيد محمد الصدر |user=Mu_AlSadr |number=1552344349593190400 |date=27 July 2022 |title=https://t.co/1p12ZexLu4 |access-date=26 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220902060024/https://twitter.com/Mu_AlSadr/status/1552344349593190400 |archive-date=2 September 2022 |url-status=live}}{{Cite web |title=انضمام آمري ألوية حشد الدفاع لـ "ثورة محرم" |url=https://www.iraqicp.com/index.php/sections/news/61054-2022-08-04-17-18-41 |access-date=2022-08-28 |website=www.iraqicp.com |archive-date=27 August 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220827050758/https://www.iraqicp.com/index.php/sections/news/61054-2022-08-04-17-18-41 |url-status=dead }}{{cite tweet |author=مقتدى السيد محمد الصدر |user=Mu_AlSadr |number=1556535838661656577 |date=8 August 2022 |title=https://t.co/sT8lQngxnt |access-date=26 December 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220828193352/https://twitter.com/mu_alsadr/status/1556535838661656577 |archive-date=28 August 2022 |url-status=live}} came after news was leaked about the nomination of Shiite forces opposed to the Sadrist movement, Mohammed Shia' Al Sudani, for the position of prime minister of Iraq.{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/27/iraqi-protesters-storm-parliament-muqtada-al-sadr-green-zone|title=Iraqi protesters storm the parliament in Baghdad's Green Zone|publisher=Al Jazeera|date=27 July 2022|access-date=27 July 2022|language=en}}

Earlier in July, al-Sadr effectively vetoed the candidacy of rival Nouri al-Maliki, accusing the former premier of corruption in a tweet.{{cite news|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/deadlock-gives-iraq-record-run-without-government-hampering-reforms-2022-07-27/|title=Deadlock gives Iraq record run without government, hampering reforms|date=27 July 2022|access-date=27 July 2022|work=Reuters|language=en|first=John|last=Davison}} Incumbent Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi called for the protestors to "immediately withdraw", and after a public message by al-Sadr to "pray and go home," the crowd dispersed, although they returned a week later after al-Sadr called on them to not miss the "golden opportunity" to demand reforms.{{cite web |title=Sadr calls on Iraqis not to miss 'golden opportunity' to demand reform |url=https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/iraq/310720221 |access-date=2022-07-31 |publisher=Rudaw}}

Raid

On 27 July, angry about the influence of Iran in Iraqi domestic governance, followers of al-Sadr breached the Green Zone and the Iraqi Parliament in Baghdad. Although after a public message by al-Sadr to "pray and go home," the crowd dispersed.{{cite web |title=Iraqi protesters storm the parliament in Baghdad's Green Zone |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/27/iraqi-protesters-storm-parliament-muqtada-al-sadr-green-zone |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727175432/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/27/iraqi-protesters-storm-parliament-muqtada-al-sadr-green-zone |archive-date=27 July 2022 |access-date=2022-07-27 |publisher=Al Jazeera |language=en}} Thousands of supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr have been camping in the parliament building since 27 July.{{cite web |title=Hundreds of protesters camp at Iraq parliament for a second day |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/31/iraq-protesters-occupying-parliament-say-no-plans-to-leave |access-date=2022-07-31 |publisher=Al Jazeera |language=en}} On 30 July, al-Sadr called on them to raid the parliament again, and at least 125 people have been injured, including 100 civilians and 25 Iraqi soldiers, according to the Iraqi Ministry of Health.{{cite news |title=More than 100 injured in Baghdad clashes as demonstrators storm Iraq's parliament |url=https://www.cnn.com/2022/07/30/middleeast/iraq-protests-baghdad-parliament-intl/index.html |access-date=2022-07-31 |publisher=CNN |language=en}}

Siege

From 29 July to 31 July protesters stormed, occupied and sieged the Iraq Parliament in support for Shia leader Muqtada al-Sadr. Hundreds of protesters were injured in clashes with the Iraqi Security Force. After being cleared from the parliament, protesters organized sit-ins and other forms of demonstration outside the parliament.{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/7/30/al-sadr-supporters-protest-in-iraq-capital-over-new-pm-nomination |title=Iraqi protesters storm parliament for second time in a week |publisher=Al Jazeera |date= |accessdate=2022-08-01}}{{cite web |url=https://www.npr.org/2022/07/31/1114789743/iraq-parliament-protests-shiite-muqtada-al-sadr |title=Iraq protests: Sadr's followers pledge an open-ended sit-in at Parliament |publisher=NPR |date=31 July 2022|accessdate=2022-08-01}}{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2022/8/1/photos-sadr-supporters-ready-for-long-sit-in-at-iraq-parliament |title=Photos: Sadr supporters ready for long sit-in at Iraq parliament | Protests News |publisher=Al Jazeera |date=2022-01-08 |accessdate=2022-08-01}}{{cite web |url=https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/hundreds-protesters-breach-iraqs-parliament-building-time-week-87669574 |title=Hundreds of protesters breach Iraq's parliament building for a second time this week |publisher=ABC News}}

Battle in Al-Khadraa District

On 31 August, the protestors broke into the Presidential Palace in the afternoon and initiated a sit-in there. However, many protestors would be shot as they pulled out of the palace. It is unclear who started the fighting first, However, a huge battle broke out between presumably the Mahdi Army (or Peace Companies), and several militias affiliating with the Coordination Network (Badr Organization, Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq).

The battle continued until the afternoon of the next day, and it quickly spread to Iraq's south, Asa'ib and Badr headquarters were forcefully shut down by local Sadrist militants in many areas, Several people from both sides were reported dead by the afternoon of the next day. Muqtada Al-Sadr gave a speech that condemned the attack and ordered all armed operations and all protests to end in Al-Khadraa. That ended the riots that had continued for months.{{Cite web |last=أ |first=بغداد-د ب |title=رئيس الوزراء العراقي يدعو لفتح تحقيق عاجل بشأن أحداث المنطقة الخضراء |url=https://www.emaratalyoum.com/politics/news/2022-08-29-1.1663235 |access-date=2022-10-21 |website=www.emaratalyoum.com |language=ar}}