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October 29, 2019

Iraq: Death Toll from Month of Anti-Government Protests Tops 220
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In Iraq, masked soldiers opened fire with live ammunition early Tuesday
on a crowd of anti-government protesters in the Shiite holy city of
Karbala, killing 18 people and wounding more than 860. The latest
assault brought the death toll of Iraqis killed since protests erupted
in early October to over 220. In Baghdad, thousands defied an overnight
curfew in Tahrir Square to protest government corruption and widespread
unemployment. Iraqi security forces fired tear gas at students who
joined the demonstrations.

Protester: ''Today, youth are not asking for jobs or for services. The
young men want a radical and real change for power (regime). They have
been ruling us for 16 years but they offered nothing. We are fed up with
them.''

Click here for more on the protests sweeping Iraq.


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