Iraq Unrest: Heart-Wrenching Video of Father Receiving News of His Son's Death During Clashes Goes Viral

A moving video of an Iraqi father crying after finding the fate of his son who was shot during a protest yesterday has gone viral. The development comes after a decision by Iraq's powerful Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr to quit politics over a political deadlock prompted clashes between his supporters and backers of Iran-backed rivals.

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“ your son has been killed” ..Iraqi father finding the fate of his son who was shot during an earlier protest yesterday. The blood bath sparked wider clashes between Saraya Al-Salam(Sadrists) and Iranian backed militias in various cities including Baghdad. pic.twitter.com/qoguF5HjcL

— Steven Nabil (@thestevennabil) August 30, 2022

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