Anti-government protests turn violent in Baghdad
At least one person died and several were injured in protests to demand accountability for the deaths of Iraqi activists
25 May 2021 - 23:57
Baghdad — One person died and several were injured on Tuesday when Iraqi security forces fired live rounds in the air to disperse anti-government protests in central Baghdad, according to security and medical sources.
The sources said 14 protesters and seven members of the security forces were hurt in the clashes...
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