The Guardian: At least 40 killed and dozens injured in Baghdad amid protests sweeping Iraq
Demonstration against corruption and economic hardship was met with rubber bullets and teargas by police
At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in Baghdad as police fired rubber bullets and teargas canisters in an attempt to disperse a protest on the streets of the Iraqi capital amid unrest sweeping the country.
Tens of thousands gathered in Tahrir Square in central Baghdad on Friday morning to begin the march to the city’s fortified Green Zone, where government buildings and foreign embassies are located, but were blocked by police on the al-Jumhuriya bridge.
The demonstrators, protesting against corruption and economic hardship, pushed back but were met with volleys of teargas, some canisters exploding in the air and others whooshing to a white arch in the middle of the crowd.
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More News On Today's Violent And Deadly Protests In Iraq
At least 40 killed as fresh protests engulf Iraq -- Reuters
Iraq protests: 40 dead as mass unrest descends into violence -- BBC
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Dozens killed as fierce anti-government protests sweep Iraq -- Al Jazeera
Chaos in Baghdad as protesters try to storm Green Zone -- CNN
More deaths in Baghdad as anti-government protests continue -- Arab News
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Every time I look at Iraq, I curse the name of George W Bush, Colin Powell, Paul Wolfowitz, and all of those lying globalists who betrayed the American People and ruined Iraq.
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