The Week -
3 Oct 2019 04:11

For two days, anti-government protesters decrying corruption and a lack of jobs and services have hit the streets in cities across Iraq, clashing with security forces. At least seven people have been killed and hundreds injured, with police firing tear gas and live ammunition in Baghdad. A curfew is in effect in several cities, with Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi saying in Baghdad, "all vehicles and individuals are totally forbidden to move" starting at 5 a.m. local time Thursday, with exceptio...
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