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At least 60 people have been injured as protesters stormed the Iraqi parliament for the second time in a week.
The supporters of cleric Muqtada al-Sadr again breached the high-security Green Zone in Baghdad, as they oppose the nomination of a pro-Iran rival candidate for prime minister.
Mr Sadr’s block won the most seats last October, but it is not in power due to a political deadlock.
The most influential coalition in parliament has condemned the protest.
Six of those injured this morning were in serious conditions, according to a ministry statement.
The protesters have vowed to occupy parliament until further notice, AFP news agency reports.END.