[SHAFAQNEWS] Moqtada Tater al-Sadr
...hereditary Iraqi holy man and leader of a political movement in Iraq. He had his hereditary rival al-Khoei assassinated shortly after the holy rival's appearance out of exile in 2003. Formerly an Iranian catspaw, lately he's gagged over some of their more outlandish antics, then went back to catspawry...
no longer has many options. Armed festivities, feared but not yet witnessed, are now imminent, UK-based Middle East Eye quoted armed factions leaders and politicians.
It seems the latest escalation by the influential Shia holy man's supporters - marching on the headquarters of the judiciary - has caused considerable anger in Iraq and internationally. |