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At least eight protesters were killed overnight as security forces opened fire on crowds in Baghdad and the south, however, defiant demonstrations reemerged afresh on Sunday.
Iraq's most influential Shia Muslim cleric has rejected reports of his involvement in a deal to end mass protests and shore up the rule of Prime Minster Adel Abdul Mahdi.
The human rights group has previously condemned the Iraqi authorities for their deadly use of military-grade tear gas grenades to counter protests.
The agreement is the product of a series of meetings, including gatherings led by Iran's Major General Qasem Soleimani.
Iraqi forces recaptured the Al-Sinek, Al-Shuhada and Al-Ahrar bridges over the River Tigris that link the east bank, where the main protest camps are located.
Iraqi commander of operations Noman Zobaei said forces responded to the attack in a strike that “killed three terrorists and destroyed a vehicle".
Kata'ib Hezbollah's Abu Ali al-Askari threatened to "discipline" the US ambassador in Baghdad if the Iraqi government fails to act.
Amnesty International has identified Iranian and Serbian military-grade tear gas grenades being fired against protesters at point-blank range in Iraq.
Despite the Iraqi PM's condemnation of violence against protesters, many feared violent reprisals after authorities cut internet and arrested dozens of activists across the country on Tuesday.
Iraqi security forces fired live ammunition at crowds gathering on Baghdad's bridges and marching towards government buildings, just hours after four protesters were shot dead in Karbala.