104 people killed, 6,000 others wounded in anti-government protests in Iraq - Interior Ministry
Iraq's Interior Ministry spokesman says 104 anti-government protesters and eight security members have been killed during anti-government demonstrations in Baghdad and the south. Spokesman Saad Maan said Sunday that 6,107 protesters and more than 1,200 security personnel have been wounded in the unrest.
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- Published Date: 07:18 | 06 October 2019
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At least 104 people have been killed and more than 6,000 wounded in less than a week of unrest in Iraq, Interior Ministry spokesman Major General Saad Maan said on Sunday on state TV.
Maan said eight members of the security forces were among those killed and 51 public buildings and eight political party headquarters had been torched by protesters.
Protests began in Iraq on Tuesday, spiraling into bloody clashes that were focused in Baghdad and a number of southern cities. The spontaneous rallies were started by young Iraqis demanding jobs and an end to endemic corruption in the oil-rich country.