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October 7, 2019

109 Killed and 6,000 Wounded as Anti-Government Protests Rage in Iraq
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Mass anti-government protests are continuing in Iraq. The death toll has
now topped 109 as police and soldiers continue to open fire on thousands
of demonstrators who are defying government-imposed curfews. Later in
the broadcast, we'll speak with Patrick Cockburn, Middle East
correspondent for The Independent.


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