Barriers around the heavily fortified Green Zone in Iraq’s capital began to be lifted and entrances were opened on Sunday as part of a plan to ease congestion in the city. The Green Zone is home to many government buildings and foreign missions, including the US Embassy, and has been the site of dozens of deadly protests and clashes as well as rocket attacks over the years. While not the first time, the Green Zone has been closed off since the popular anti-government uprising in October 2019. It was first established in the wake of the 2003 US-led invasion. Iraqi security forces affirmed that …