Thousands of supporters of an influential, radical Iraqi Shiite cleric have gathered in central Baghdad to demand that American troops leave the country.
Since mid-morning on Friday, the Muslim day of prayers, loudspeakers are blasting “No, no America!” at a central square.
A child held up a poster reading, “Death to America. Death to Israel.” Roads and bridges leading to the heavily fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq's government and home to several foreign embassies, including the U.S. Embassy, have been blocked off by concrete barriers.
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