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Saraya al-Salam fighters deployed in Baghdad
29 August 2022 23:23 BST
The Iraqi armed forces declared a curfew in Baghdad on Monday, later extending it to the entire country.
However, footage circulating online shows convoys of vehicles belonging to Saraya al-Salam, Sadr's armed faction, charging towards central Baghdad.
Saraya fighters are stationed along the road extending from al-Jumhuriya Bridge into the fortified Green Zone, where the vast majority of governmental buildings and diplomatic missions are located.