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Two Killed, 35 Wounded in Baghdad Protests, Police, Medics Say

Reuters

   BAGHDAD - Security forces killed two protesters and wounded 35 others
   in Baghdad Thursday, police and medical sources said, as thousands of
   Iraqis continued a wave of anti-government protests.

   One protester died immediately after a tear gas canister hit his head
   and another died in a hospital from wounds from a stun bomb fired by
   security forces, the sources said.

   Security forces used live fire, rubber bullets and shot tear gas
   canisters in a bid to disperse hundreds of protesters gathered near
   Tahrir Square, a Reuters cameraman said.

   Most of those hurt had choked on tear gas or had been hit by rubber
   bullets and were taken to hospital, medical sources said.

   Protesters said the security forces had stepped up their firing of tear
   gas canisters and rubber bullets early Thursday morning.

   More than 300 people have been killed since Oct. 1, as security forces
   have fired tear gas canisters and rubber bullets at crowds of
   protesters.

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