PHOTOS: Iraqi protests continue amid rising death toll in BaghdadThree anti-government protesters ha
PHOTOS: Iraqi protests continue amid rising death toll in BaghdadThree anti-government protesters have been killed and 25 others injured amid ongoing clashes with Iraqi security forces near a strategic bridge in Baghdad.The latest clashes came just hours after some of the most intense street violence seen in recent days, with 10 protesters killed and another 100 injured. Security forces used tear gas and live ammunition to repel demonstrators in clashes that lasted well into the night on Thursday.On Friday, two protesters were killed by tear gas and another was hit by live rounds fired by security forces on Rasheed Street. The street is close to Ahrar Bridge, a flashpoint in recent days.Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, the highest Shia religious authority in Iraq, re-emphasize calls to political parties to pass electoral reform laws and respond to the protesters’ demands.Iraq’s massive anti-government protest movement erupted on October 1 and quickly escalated into calls to sweep aside Iraq’s sectarian system.Protesters continue to occupy several Baghdad squares and parts of three bridges in a stand-off with security forces. (AP)Photos: Hadi Mizban/APSee more news-related photo galleries and follow us on Yahoo News Photo Twitter and Tumblr. -- source link
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