6 minutes agoArmedmen Kill 23 Protesters in Iraq
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)It has gone to 23 the number of people killed in an attack carried out by armed men at a protest held Friday evening in Baghdad. More than 127 others were injured by gunfire and stabs, targeted by [...]
More than 127 other people were injured by gunfire and stabs, targeted by protesters who had come near “tahrir” Square, medical and police sources said. There are three police officers among the victims.
Thousands of Iraqis have invaded three main bridges and squares, calling for the complete removal of the present political system.
Security forces said they could not identify the armed men who attacked the protesters.
This is one of the most serious incidents in the last few weeks of protests against Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi, who has said he will resign from the position of government chief.
Friday's bloody attack took place just hours after the United States imposed sanctions against three Iraqi paramilitary leaders, who blamed them for leading the protesters' killing, writes “Reuters”.
