Security forces kill at least 19 in new protests in Iraq
5 years, 3 months ago

Security forces kill at least 19 in new protests in Iraq

LA Times  

Security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas at protesters in the Iraqi capital and in a southern city on Saturday, killing at least 19 people and wounding more than three dozen as thousands of protesters took to the streets and set fire to political party offices, government and human rights commission members said. Health and security officials said four people were killed when forces fired at protesters gathered on a street near the square. Security forces responded with gunfire, but there was no immediate word on casualties, said the officials, who described the protest as “very large.” Another protester was killed and 13 wounded in the southern Baghdad neighborhood of Zafaraniya, health and police officials said. “We will keep going and we won’t back down,” said Abbas Najm, a 43-year-old unemployed engineer who was part of a rally Saturday in Tahrir Square in which demonstrators raised banners demanding Abdul Mahdi’s resignation and an investigation into the killings of protesters.

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Gunmen kill dozens in multiple attacks in one of the worst violence in a Pakistani province
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Gunmen kill dozens in multiple attacks in one of the worst violence in a Pakistani province

Hindustan Times  

QUETTA, Pakistan — Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan killed at least 37 people in separate attacks on Monday, officials said, while security forces killed 12 insurgents, marking one of the deadliest days of violence in the restive Baluchistan province, with reports of other shootings and destruction in the area. Gunmen kill dozens in multiple attacks in one of the worst violence …

Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigerians protest over hunger, hardship
5 months, 1 week ago

Rights group says security forces have killed 9 as Nigerians protest over hunger, hardship

LA Times  

People protest against hunger and economic hardships on the street in Lagos, Nigeria, on Friday. At least nine people were killed by Nigerian security forces as protesters clashed with police during the mass demonstrations over the country’s economic crisis, a rights group said Friday, while authorities said a police officer was killed and several others injured. Egbetokun, the police chief, …

One person killed at anti-government protest in Syria’s Sweida province
10 months, 1 week ago

One person killed at anti-government protest in Syria’s Sweida province

Al Jazeera  

The 52-year-old becomes the first person to be killed by pro-government forces since the protests began in August. At least one person has died of gunshot wounds sustained in an anti-government protest against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in the southern province of Sweida, according to local news outlets and monitoring groups. Suwayda24, a local news website run by citizen journalists, …

Gunmen kill 11 people in an attack on police station in Iran
1 year ago

Gunmen kill 11 people in an attack on police station in Iran

The Independent  

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Gunmen kill 11 people, wound 8 others in an attack on a police station in Iran, state TV says
1 year ago

Gunmen kill 11 people, wound 8 others in an attack on a police station in Iran, state TV says

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Suspected members of a separatist group killed 11 people and wounded eight others in a nighttime attack on a police station in southeastern Iran, state TV said Friday. The deputy governor of Sistan and Baluchestan province, Ali Reza Marhemati, said senior police officers and soldiers were killed and wounded in the 2 a.m. attack in …

Sierra Leone: 20 killed as militants attack army barracks
1 year, 1 month ago

Sierra Leone: 20 killed as militants attack army barracks

Firstpost  

In a speech on Sunday, President Julius Maada Bio stated that the majority of the attack’s commanders had been taken into custody and that attempts were on to capture the other ones. He indicated that an investigation has been started An army spokesman stated on Monday that twenty persons, including thirteen soldiers, were murdered in the gunman’s attack on a …

Thousands march in Brussels on anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death
1 year, 3 months ago

Thousands march in Brussels on anniversary of Mahsa Amini’s death

Firstpost  

The protests that followed the death of Amini, arrested for allegedly flouting the Islamic Republic’s mandatory dress code, spiralled into the biggest show of opposition to the Iranian authorities in years Iranian emigres marched in Brussels on Friday, the eve of the first anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman whose death in the custody …

Senegal’s president calls for an investigation into deadly clashes, says he’s open to dialogue
1 year, 7 months ago

Senegal’s president calls for an investigation into deadly clashes, says he’s open to dialogue

Associated Press  

DAKAR, Senegal — Senegal’s president has ordered an investigation to determine who was responsible for protests by supporters of a political opponent that turned deadly last week but said he was open to consulting with the parties involved. He said the protests had included violence, looting and cyber-attacks, “the aim of which was undoubtedly to sow terror and bring our …

Brazen in the face of protests, Iran has executed 55 people so far
1 year, 11 months ago

Brazen in the face of protests, Iran has executed 55 people so far

Firstpost  

Experts say security forces have shown “a flagrant disregard for human life,” after a protest movement against the Islamic republic under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has subsided since November last year. Paris: In a move that is considered to create fear as protests shake the country, Iranian authorities have executed 55 people this year, said Norway-based Iran Human Rights, adding that …

Rare anti-government protest turns deadly in southern Syria
2 years, 1 month ago

Rare anti-government protest turns deadly in southern Syria

Al Jazeera  

Demonstrators are angry with the Assad government over rising prices, power cuts, food and fuel shortages. At least two people have been killed, including a policeman, when protesters in the southern Syrian city of Sweida stormed a provincial government building in a rare anti-government protest over rising prices and other economic hardships. The activist media collective Suwayda 24 and the …

Iranian general acknowledges over 300 dead in unrest
2 years, 1 month ago

Iranian general acknowledges over 300 dead in unrest

The Hindu  

An Iranian general on November 28 acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests, giving the first official word on casualties in two months. That estimate is considerably lower than the toll reported by Human Rights Activists in Iran, a U.S.-based group that has been closely tracking the protests since they erupted after …

Iranian official admits more than 300 people have been killed in nation-wide anti-regime protests
2 years, 1 month ago

Iranian official admits more than 300 people have been killed in nation-wide anti-regime protests

Daily Mail  

An Iranian general has acknowledged that more than 300 people have been killed in the unrest surrounding nationwide protests, giving the first official word on casualties in two months. The nationwide protests were sparked by the woman's death, 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, but rapidly escalated into calls for the overthrow of the Islamic theocracy that has governed Iran since its 1979 …

Mahsa Amini Death: Iran Cracks Down on Kurds, Security Forces Kill 12 in 24 Hours
2 years, 1 month ago

Mahsa Amini Death: Iran Cracks Down on Kurds, Security Forces Kill 12 in 24 Hours

News 18  

Iranian security forces on Monday intensified a crackdown in western Iran’s Kurdish-populated regions that killed a dozen people over 24 hours, directly shooting at protesters and using heavy weapons, rights groups said. The outage affected “multiple cities,” freedom of expression group Article 19 said, warning on Twitter: “The right to life is severely compromised under the darkness of a #internetshutdown.” …

Iranian protesters set fire to Ayatollah Khomeini’s house
2 years, 1 month ago

Iranian protesters set fire to Ayatollah Khomeini’s house

The Independent  

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Children among dead as Iran sees large protests, strikes
2 years, 1 month ago

Children among dead as Iran sees large protests, strikes

Al Jazeera  

Authorities in Iran are dealing with a three-day surge in protests as the West ramps up pressure over human rights concerns. Tehran, Iran – At least two children are among more than a dozen people killed during the latest surge in protests across Iran, which have taken place on the anniversary of a previous round of protests three years ago. …

Thousands gather in Iran to protest 'Bloody Friday' security force crackdown as nationwide unrest continues
2 years, 1 month ago

Thousands gather in Iran to protest 'Bloody Friday' security force crackdown as nationwide unrest continues

ABC  

Thousands of Iranians have protested in the nation's south-east to mark a September crackdown by security forces known as "Bloody Friday". Key points: United Nations experts have urged Iran to stop targeting protestors as unrest continues across the country Video has emerged of an Iranian archer removing her headscarf during an award ceremony in Tehran Iran plans to hold public …

Iran protesters rally again despite Guards order to stand down
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran protesters rally again despite Guards order to stand down

The Hindu  

Iranian protesters rallied again Sunday, defying an order by the powerful Revolutionary Guards to stop the demonstrations—now in their seventh week—sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini. Students gathered overnight and Sunday across Iran, even after Major General Hossein Salami, head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, had warned demonstrators: “Do not come to the streets!” Amini, 22, died in …

Activists say Iranian forces shot at protesters, killing 2
2 years, 2 months ago

Activists say Iranian forces shot at protesters, killing 2

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iranian security forces opened fire Friday on demonstrators in a southeastern city that has seen weeks of unrest amid nationwide demonstrations, activists said. The protests across Iran have become the greatest threat to the country’s theocratic government since the 2009 Green Movement demonstrations, evolving from focusing on women’s rights and the state-mandated headscarf, or hijab, …

Security forces kill at least 60 as protests engulf Chad
2 years, 2 months ago

Security forces kill at least 60 as protests engulf Chad

Associated Press  

N’DJAMENA, Chad — Chadian security forces opened fire on anti-government demonstrators in the country’s two largest cities Thursday killing at least 60 people, the government spokesman and a morgue official said. Authorities imposed a curfew after the violence, which came amid demonstrations in the central African nation against interim leader Mahamat Idriss Deby’s two-year extension of his power. Chadian government …

Iran protests: Security forces open fire at anti-hijab protestors in latest crackdown
2 years, 2 months ago

Iran protests: Security forces open fire at anti-hijab protestors in latest crackdown

Firstpost  

The crack of gunfire interrupted demonstrators’ chants in the cities of Isfahan and Karaj and in Amini’s hometown Saqez, in videos shared by two Norway-based human rights organisations Tehran : Gunshots were fired as Iranian security forces confronted protests Wednesday over Mahsa Amini’s death in a crackdown that rights groups say has already cost at least 108 lives with many …

'Not afraid anymore': Workers strike, street clashes erupt as Iran protests enter fourth week
2 years, 3 months ago

'Not afraid anymore': Workers strike, street clashes erupt as Iran protests enter fourth week

Firstpost  

In a widely shared video, a man is seen altering the wording of a large government billboard from ‘The police are the servants of the people’ to ‘The police are the murderers of the people’ Paris, France: Schoolgirls chanted slogans, workers went on strike and street clashes erupted in Iran on Saturday, as protests over the death of Mahsa Amini …

At least 82 people killed in Iran crackdown in Zahedan since Sept 30: Amnesty
2 years, 3 months ago

At least 82 people killed in Iran crackdown in Zahedan since Sept 30: Amnesty

The Hindu  

At least 82 people have been killed by Iranian security forces in the city of Zahedan in the southeastern Sistan-Baluchistan province since protests erupted there on September 30, Amnesty International said on Thursday. In a violent crackdown after Friday prayers on September 30, security forces killed at least 66 people, including children, Amnesty said. Amnesty said that security forces fired …

19 killed, including four elite IRGC members, in Iran attack
2 years, 3 months ago

19 killed, including four elite IRGC members, in Iran attack

Al Jazeera  

An attack by armed separatists on a police station in a southeastern city has killed 19 people, including four members of Iran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The assailants in Friday’s attack hid among worshippers near a mosque in the city of Zahedan, capital of Sistan-Baluchestan province, and then stormed the nearby police station, the state-run IRNA news agency reported …

At least 9 killed as Iran protests spread over woman's death
2 years, 3 months ago

At least 9 killed as Iran protests spread over woman's death

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Clashes between Iranian security forces …

Five people killed in Iran in protests over death of woman in police custody, human rights group says
2 years, 3 months ago

Five people killed in Iran in protests over death of woman in police custody, human rights group says

CNN  

CNN — Five people have been killed by Iranian security forces during protests that were sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini, who was being held in police custody, according to a human rights monitor. The UN’s Acting High Commissioner for Human Rights Nada Al-Nashif issued a statement on Tuesday expressing alarm at “the violent response by security forces” to …

Eight reported killed at protests against military rule in Sudan
2 years, 6 months ago

Eight reported killed at protests against military rule in Sudan

Al Jazeera  

Protesters are calling for a return to civilian rule and justice for those killed in a violent crackdown in 2019. Eight people were reported killed as huge crowds took to the streets of Sudan amid a communications blackout to rally against the country’s military leadership that seized power eight months ago. “We’re very, very much gravely concerned by the continued …

Dozens of protesters, 12 police dead in Kazakhstan protests
3 years ago

Dozens of protesters, 12 police dead in Kazakhstan protests

The Hindu  

Security forces in Kazakhstan killed dozens of protesters and 12 police officers died in an eruption of violence that saw demonstrators storm government buildings and set them on fire, authorities said Thursday. In the unrest on Wednesday, “dozens of attackers were liquidated,” police spokeswoman Saltanat Azirbek told state news channel Khabar-24. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has vacillated between trying to mollify …

Dozens of protesters, 12 police dead in Kazakhstan protests
3 years ago

Dozens of protesters, 12 police dead in Kazakhstan protests

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Security forces in Kazakhstan killed dozens of protesters and 12 police officers died in an eruption of violence that saw demonstrators storm government buildings and set them on fire, authorities said Thursday. In the unrest on Wednesday, “dozens of attackers were liquidated,” police spokeswoman Saltanat Azirbek told state news channel Khabar-24. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has vacillated between trying …

Sudan security forces kill two anti-coup protesters, say medics
3 years ago

Sudan security forces kill two anti-coup protesters, say medics

Al Jazeera  

The two were killed by live bullets in Omdurman as thousands marched towards the presidential palace in Khartoum. Sudanese security forces have killed two anti-coup protesters in Omdurman, twin city of the capital Khartoum, medics say, as thousands rally against the military. The fatalities came as security forces fired tear gas at thousands of protesters in Khartoum, televised images showed, …

Sudanese security forces kill four anti-coup protesters
3 years ago

Sudanese security forces kill four anti-coup protesters

Al Jazeera  

Four protesters shot dead during the 11th day of major demonstrations in Sudan since the October 25 coup. Sudanese security forces have shot four people dead during nationwide protests, a doctors’ group said, as tens of thousands of people marched against military rule. The Central Committee of Sudanese Doctors said four protesters were shot dead by security forces, three of …

Several anti-coup protesters killed in Sudan as thousands rally
3 years, 1 month ago

Several anti-coup protesters killed in Sudan as thousands rally

Al Jazeera  

The fatalities raised the death toll to 39 following protests in response to the military seizing power on October 25. Thousands of people have taken part in protests against last month’s coup in Sudan, with security forces shooting dead at least 15 people and wounding dozens of others, medics said. The fatalities – all in the capital Khartoum, especially its …

Six protesters killed as Sudanese rally against military coup
3 years, 1 month ago

Six protesters killed as Sudanese rally against military coup

Al Jazeera  

Sudanese security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas to disperse protesters denouncing the military’s tightening grip on the country, killing at least six and wounding several, medics say. The violence on Saturday came as thousands of pro-democracy protesters took to the streets across Sudan yet again to rally against the military’s takeover last month. The rallies, called by the …

Protester killed in Sudan anti-coup rallies
3 years, 1 month ago

Protester killed in Sudan anti-coup rallies

The Hindu  

Sudanese security forces shot dead at least one protester on Saturday in a crackdown on anti-coup demonstrations, medics said, after the military tightened its grip by forming a new ruling council. “One protester was killed in Omdurman by the bullets of the putschist military council,” the Central Committee for Sudanese Doctors said in a statement referring to security forces. Tear …

Two protesters shot dead as hundreds of thousands march across Sudan against the military coup
3 years, 2 months ago

Two protesters shot dead as hundreds of thousands march across Sudan against the military coup

ABC  

Military forces shot dead two people during nationwide protests in Sudan, a doctors committee said, as hundreds of thousands of people demanded the restoration of a civilian-led government after a military coup. Key points: Protesters gathered in the hundreds of thousands in the capital of Khartoum They are protesting the ouster of the Prime Minister in a military coup last …

Iraq protesters demand accountability after killings of activists
3 years, 5 months ago

Iraq protesters demand accountability after killings of activists

Al Jazeera  

Hundreds protest in Baghdad demanding the end of impunity after the killings of dozens of pro-democracy activists. Hundreds of Iraqis have protested in central Baghdad to demand that authorities hold accountable the killers of dozens of activists associated with a long-running protest movement. “We’re here to say that we want to end impunity in Iraq,” Hussein Al-Faili, an 18-year old …

11 Killed as Myanmar Protesters Fight Troops with Hunting Rifles, Firebombs: Report
3 years, 9 months ago

11 Killed as Myanmar Protesters Fight Troops with Hunting Rifles, Firebombs: Report

News 18  

Anti-coup demonstrators in Myanmar fought back with hunting rifles and firebombs against a crackdown by security forces in a town in the northwest but at least 11 of the protesters were killed, domestic media reported on Thursday. That would take the toll of civilians killed by security forces to over 600 since the junta seized power from the elected government …

Myanmar protests continue amid reports of killings in Yangon
3 years, 9 months ago

Myanmar protests continue amid reports of killings in Yangon

Al Jazeera  

Witnesses and local media report that at least three people were killed by security forces in Yangon. Protesters and mourners took to the streets of Myanmar amid reports of security forces killing three people in Yangon, just two days after 114 people were killed on the bloodiest day since the February 1 military coup. Two people were killed in another …

Myanmar coup: At least six protesters shot dead in bloodiest action so far as police intensify crackdown
3 years, 10 months ago

Myanmar coup: At least six protesters shot dead in bloodiest action so far as police intensify crackdown

Firstpost  

The junta is battling to contain a massive street movement demanding it yield power and releases ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi, who was detained along with top political allies on 1 February Yangon: Myanmar security forces shot dead at least six protesters Sunday in the bloodiest action so far to smother opposition to the military coup four weeks …

At least 18 killed in bloodiest day of Myanmar anti-coup protests
3 years, 10 months ago

At least 18 killed in bloodiest day of Myanmar anti-coup protests

Al Jazeera  

United Nations human rights office says police and military forces confronted peaceful demonstrators in several locations across the country. “Throughout the day, in several locations throughout the country, police and military forces have confronted peaceful demonstrations, using lethal force and less-than-lethal force that – according to credible information received by the UN Human Rights Office – has left at least …

Policeman killed, dozens injured in southern Iraq clashes
3 years, 11 months ago

Policeman killed, dozens injured in southern Iraq clashes

The Hindu  

A policeman was killed and dozens of people injured on January 10 in clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters in southern Iraq, multiple security officials said. The officials said at least 18 protesters were injured and more than 40 among the security forces. Anti-government protests in Iraqs Shia-dominated south have continued sporadically even as protests in Baghdad petered out …

Nigeria #ENDSars protests over police brutality leave 10 people dead, Amnesty International says
4 years, 2 months ago

Nigeria #ENDSars protests over police brutality leave 10 people dead, Amnesty International says

CNN  

Lagos, Nigeria CNN — At least 10 people have died in protests over police brutality in Nigeria, Amnesty International said Tuesday. “So far, Nigerian Police have killed at least 10 people since the start of protests against callous operations of SARS,” according to Amnesty International. “The excessive use of force by the police in response to the protests reveals the …

Sudan’s youth protesters await justice amid frail transition
4 years, 10 months ago

Sudan’s youth protesters await justice amid frail transition

Associated Press  

KHARTOUM, Sudan — When Youssef al-Sewahly took to the streets in Sudan late in 2018, he and the other protesters had one goal: to remove the autocratic regime of Omar al-Bashir and replace it with a civilian-led government. The government has said that 30% of Sudan’s young people, who make up more than half of the over 42 million population, …

Dozens of Iraqi protesters wounded in clashes with security forces as anti-government unrest resumes in Baghdad
4 years, 11 months ago

Dozens of Iraqi protesters wounded in clashes with security forces as anti-government unrest resumes in Baghdad

Firstpost  

Baghdad: Dozens of Iraqi protesters were wounded in Baghdad and other cities on Monday in clashes with security forces who were trying to clear blocked roads, security and medical sources said, as anti-government unrest resumed after a lull of several weeks. In Baghdad’s Tayaran Square overnight, protesters threw petrol bombs and stones at police who responded with tear gas and …

Amnesty raises to 304 number of Iranians killed in protests
5 years ago

Amnesty raises to 304 number of Iranians killed in protests

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Amnesty International said Monday that at least 304 people were killed in last month’s anti-government protests in Iran, a significantly higher number than what the rights group had reported previously. Iranian authorities subsequently arrested thousands of protesters as well as journalists, human rights defenders and students in a sweeping crackdown to prevent them from speaking …

Gunmen open fire at anti-govt demonstrators in Baghdad's Khilani Square; 15 including two policemen killed, 60 wounded
5 years, 1 month ago

Gunmen open fire at anti-govt demonstrators in Baghdad's Khilani Square; 15 including two policemen killed, 60 wounded

Firstpost  

The attack came a day after a string of suspicious stabbing incidents targeting demonstrators left at least 13 wounded in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square Baghdad: Gunmen in cars opened fire on Friday in Baghdad’s Khilani Square leaving at least 15 people dead and 60 wounded, Iraqi security and medical officials said. The attack came a day after a string of suspicious …

15 killed in Iraqi capital as assailants fire live rounds
5 years, 1 month ago

15 killed in Iraqi capital as assailants fire live rounds

India TV News  

Gunmen in cars opened fire Friday in Baghdad’s Khilani Square. The attack came a day after a string of suspicious stabbing incidents targeting demonstrators left at least 13 wounded in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, the epicenter of Iraq’s leaderless protest movement. Thousands of anti-government protesters from across southern Iraq had joined demonstrators in Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the protest movement …

40 protesters killed by security forces in Iraq after Iranian consulate burned down
5 years, 1 month ago

40 protesters killed by security forces in Iraq after Iranian consulate burned down

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The country has seen an intensification in bloodshed in …

Iraqi forces shoot dead 40 anti-govt protesters in 24 hours as violence spirals in Baghdad after the burning of Iranian consulate in Najaf
5 years, 1 month ago

Iraqi forces shoot dead 40 anti-govt protesters in 24 hours as violence spirals in Baghdad after the burning of Iranian consulate in Najaf

Firstpost  

Security forces shot dead 40 anti-government protesters during 24 hours of bloodshed amid spiralling violence in the capital and Iraq’s south, security and medical officials said Thursday, one day after an Iranian consulate was torched Baghdad: Security forces shot dead 40 anti-government protesters during 24 hours of bloodshed amid spiralling violence in the capital and Iraq’s south, security and medical …

‘Bloodbath’: Dozens of protesters killed as army deploys south
5 years, 1 month ago

‘Bloodbath’: Dozens of protesters killed as army deploys south

Al Jazeera  

Iraqi security forces have shot dead at least 44 people in the country’s south in one of the bloodiest day of violence. Baghdad, Iraq – Iraqi security forces on Thursday shot dead at least 44 people in the country’s south in one of the bloodiest days of violence since the anti-government protests erupted in early October. At least 33 protesters …

Iraqi forces shoot dead 14 protesters, authorities impose curfew in aftermath of burning of Iranian consulate in Najaf
5 years, 1 month ago

Iraqi forces shoot dead 14 protesters, authorities impose curfew in aftermath of burning of Iranian consulate in Najaf

Firstpost  

The torching of the consulate in Najaf, the southern holy city, escalated violence in Iraq after weeks of mass demonstrations that aim to bring down a government seen as corrupt and backed by Tehran Najaf: Iraqi security forces shot dead 14 protesters in the southern city of Nassiriya on Thursday, medical sources said, and authorities imposed a curfew in Najaf …

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