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    Protesters try to storm Baghdad's Green Zone over Quran and flag burning in Denmark

    Hundreds of protesters attempted to storm Baghdad's fortified Green Zone Saturday following reports an ultranationalist group burned a copy of the Quran in front of the Iraqi Embassy in Copenhagen.
    by The Associated Press Jul 22, 2023 2 minutes

    BAGHDAD — Hundreds of protesters attempted to storm Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses foreign embassies and the seat of Iraq's government, early Saturday following reports an ultranationalist group burned a copy of the Quran in front of the Iraqi Embassy in Copenhagen.

    Security forces pushed

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