Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi announced shortly afterwards in a Twitter post that he "values” Sadr’s call to end the violence and calls for all to "assume the national responsibility for preserving Iraqi blood.”
Kadhimi has also announced an urgent investigation into events in Baghdad’s Green Zone following reports of gunfire and deaths when protestors stormed government institutions in the international zone on Monday, state media reported.
The Iraqi prime minister said violations from security forces will face legal accountability and called on the public to follow security instructions and curfews.
The leader of the Fatah Alliance, Hadi al-Amiri, also spoke out against violence during the protests, calling on Iraqis and security forces to not resort to the use of weapons.
"Weapons are not a solution, the solution will only be provided through brotherly dialogue," Amiri.
A total curfew against both pedestrians and traffic was announced in Baghdad beginning at 15:30.
Medics working in Baghdad said 12 people were killed during the protests on Monday and 270 others wounded, according to Agence France Presse.
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