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The 2022 Baghdad clashes was a civil conflict that broke out between supporters of Iraqi politician Muqtada al-Sadr and pro-Iranian forces, following Sadr's announcement of his resignation from politics. [2]
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. [ 10 ]
On 13 June 2022, all 73 MPs from al-Sadr's bloc resigned from parliament. [ 15 ] [ 16 ] On 23 June, the Council of Representatives swore in 73 new members in their place. [ 17 ] As a result, the Coordination Framework bloc, an alliance of Iran -backed parties led by Nouri al-Maliki , grew to 130 seats.
The Iraqi conflict is a series of violent events that began with the 2003 American-led invasion of Iraq and deposition of Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, followed by the War in Iraq, an armed conflict between Iraq and its allies and the Islamic State. The most recent conflict is the ongoing Islamic State insurgency. [4]
2022 2022 2022 al-Shabaab invasion of Ethiopia. Part of the Somali Civil War Ethiopia: Al-Shabaab: 2022 2022 2022 Gaza–Israel clashes. Part of the Israeli–Palestinian conflict. Israel: Palestinian Islamic Jihad: 2022 2022 2022 Armenian-Azerbaijani clashes. Part of the 2021–2023 Armenia–Azerbaijan border crisis. Armenia: Azerbaijan: 2022 ...
The following is a list of conflicts involving the jihadist militant group known as the Islamic State (IS/ISIL/ISIS/Daesh), throughout its various incarnations. The group controlled portions of territory in Iraq and Syria in the mid-2010s and has taken part in many attacks, battles and wars.
In 2022, 564 IS militants and 183 Iraqi security forces were killed. Furthermore, one US Marine died of non-combat related causes. [32] Notable [a] events this year include: 2022 Diyala massacre: On January 21, 2022, several Islamic State gunmen raided an Iraqi Army base in rural al-Azim district, Diyala Governorate. At least 11 Iraqi soldiers ...
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.