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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Most shops remain closed following the chaos that took over the Iraqi capital earlier this week, with residents still feeling fearful despite the clashes ending.
Samir Akram, a resident, told Rudaw’s Hiwa Hussamadin on that Tuesday “most of us live in panic and fear and our lives have been framed by fear. He added, “We ask God to solve our situation because the price of everything is increasing including fruits and vegetables.”
The closure of the city’s borders and pause in the movement of goods on Monday raised prices in the city, with locals complaining about the sudden surge.
“The price of a kilo of tomatoes reached 3,000 [$2] Iraqi dinars, a plastic sack of regular flour reached 50,000 [$34] Iraqi dinars, what happened? We cannot keep it up If things go this way from now,” Ali Musa, a municipal employee decried.
Clashes between militia groups erupted in the capital on Monday night, leading the Iraqi government to order a curfew across all Iraqi provinces as well as the closure of border crossings.
Once the violence ended, the city started to return to normality but locals still remain worried about what may come next.
Ten months after Iraq held snap parliamentary elections, political parties have failed to elect a president and prime minister. Sadr, the winner of the vote, announced his “definitive retirement” from politics on Monday. After this, his supporters began storming government institutions, including the Republican Palace.
Samir Akram, a resident, told Rudaw’s Hiwa Hussamadin on that Tuesday “most of us live in panic and fear and our lives have been framed by fear. He added, “We ask God to solve our situation because the price of everything is increasing including fruits and vegetables.”
The closure of the city’s borders and pause in the movement of goods on Monday raised prices in the city, with locals complaining about the sudden surge.
“The price of a kilo of tomatoes reached 3,000 [$2] Iraqi dinars, a plastic sack of regular flour reached 50,000 [$34] Iraqi dinars, what happened? We cannot keep it up If things go this way from now,” Ali Musa, a municipal employee decried.
Clashes between militia groups erupted in the capital on Monday night, leading the Iraqi government to order a curfew across all Iraqi provinces as well as the closure of border crossings.
Once the violence ended, the city started to return to normality but locals still remain worried about what may come next.
Ten months after Iraq held snap parliamentary elections, political parties have failed to elect a president and prime minister. Sadr, the winner of the vote, announced his “definitive retirement” from politics on Monday. After this, his supporters began storming government institutions, including the Republican Palace.
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