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Supporters of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Sadr, protesting against a rival bloc's nomination for prime minister, continue to occupy Iraq's parliament in Baghdad's high-security Green Zone for the fifth day. A top official from Iraq's Sadrist movement Tuesday urged followers to move their protest outside the parliament. IMAGES
Iraqi President Barham Saleh says the Iraqi parliament's vote on January 5th to withdraw foreign forces from Iraq, including the 5,200 US troops deployed on Iraqi soil, is not a sign of "ingratitude or hostility". SOUNDBITE
Images show the traffic on Abu Nawas Street, near Baghdad's Green Zone, after rocket fire targeting the capital's fortified government and diplomatic district wounded 10 people ahead of a parliamentary session to elect a new president. IMAGES TO COMPLETE 32LC2GB_EN
A bulldozer belonging to the supporters of Iraqi Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr demolishes a concrete wall set by security forces on Republic Bridge to block protesters from reaching Baghdad's Green Zone, after parliament held its first session in two months. IMAGES
Iraqi supporters of powerful Shiite Muslim cleric Moqtada Sadr clash with security forces as they gather near Baghdad's Green Zone, shortly after three rockets were fired at the high-security compound during a parliament session, wounding four security force personnel. IMAGES