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Baghdad - Fadhel al-Nashmi

Iraq’s Sadr Calls on Maliki to Turn Himself over to Judiciary

Supporters of cleric Moqtada al-Sadr gather for mass Friday prayer in the Sadr City district of Baghdad, Iraq, July 15, 2022. (Reuters)

Cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, head of the Sadrist movement, called on Iraqi former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to turn himself over to the judiciary in wake of his explosive and damning voice recordings.

Known as the “Maliki WikiLeaks,” the recordings of the former premier include threats to Sadr and sharp criticism of the Popular Mobilization Forces.

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