Iraqi security forces open fire on protesters in Baghdad
5 years, 3 months ago

Iraqi security forces open fire on protesters in Baghdad

Al Jazeera  

Violence erupts despite PM going on TV to let demonstrators know their ‘legitimate demands’ have been heard. Iraqi security forces opened fire on protesters on Friday in Baghdad after they gathered for a fourth day of demonstrations against corruption, unemployment and poor public services. Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi compared the harsh security measures his government imposed – including cutting internet services and ordering a curfew – as “bitter medicine” that needed to be swallowed. Iraqi security forces have fired live rounds and tear gas every day since to disperse the protesters, killing at least 31 people and wounding hundreds of others. “The use of force by security forces must be proportionate to the situation,” said Katharina Ritz, ICRC’s head of delegation in Iraq.

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Fire rips through Iraqi wedding hall, killing around 100 in shock to Christian community
1 year, 3 months ago

Fire rips through Iraqi wedding hall, killing around 100 in shock to Christian community

Associated Press  

MOSUL, Iraq — As they watched the bride and groom start their slow dance, Faten Youssef imagined the future wedding of her son, seated next to her at a reception table. “It’s like we were brought back to life, I still don’t know how we survived,” Youssef said. This image made from video shows a civil defense team member walks …

Iran forces fire on protester’s mourning family and seize body: Report
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran forces fire on protester’s mourning family and seize body: Report

Live Mint  

Norway-based Hengaw rights group reported on Saturday that as clashes broke out across the nation overnight, Iranian Revolutionary Guards opened fire on mourning family members of a dead protester and took his body from the hospital. "Last night, after IRGC forces attacked Shahid Gholi Pur Hospital in Bukan, they seized Shahryar Mohammadi's body and buried him secretly," the Hengaw rights …

Photos: Fighting between rival Iraqi forces erupts in Baghdad
2 years, 4 months ago

Photos: Fighting between rival Iraqi forces erupts in Baghdad

Al Jazeera  

Fighting between rival Iraqi forces is raging for a second day, with rocket fire echoing from Baghdad’s Green Zone – where 30 people have been killed, according to medical sources. The violence began after powerful Shia religious leader Muqtada al-Sadr announced on Monday that he would resign from Iraqi politics, prompting hundreds of his angry followers to storm the government …

Sudan forces fire tear gas to disperse anti-coup protesters
3 years ago

Sudan forces fire tear gas to disperse anti-coup protesters

Al Jazeera  

Sudanese Doctors’ Committee says security forces fired tear gas into hospitals, attacking doctors as well as the wounded. Sudanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the capital Khartoum on Saturday as tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters marched across the country to denounce the October military coup. The Doctors’ Committee, part of the pro-democracy movement, reported that …

Sudan security forces fire tear gas at anti-coup protesters
3 years, 2 months ago

Sudan security forces fire tear gas at anti-coup protesters

Al Jazeera  

Security forces arrest dozens of people, fire tear gas at rallies as a two-day civil disobedience campaign begins. Sudanese security forces have detained dozens of protesters and fired tear gas at several anti-coup rallies, as demonstrators in several cities joined a call for two days of civil disobedience and a strike campaign against last month’s military takeover. A teachers’ union …

Protests against Iraq election results turn violent
3 years, 2 months ago

Protests against Iraq election results turn violent

Al Jazeera  

Supporters of political parties that suffered losses in last month’s polls clash with security forces outside Baghdad’s Green Zone. Protests against the results of Iraq’s recent parliamentary election have turned violent in Baghdad, with demonstrators denouncing “fraud” clashing with security forces outside the capital’s high-security Green Zone. The results of the October 10 parliamentary vote showed that a bloc led …

Multiple Rockets Crash Near U.S. Embassy In Baghdad Amid Anti-Government Protests
4 years, 11 months ago

Multiple Rockets Crash Near U.S. Embassy In Baghdad Amid Anti-Government Protests

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING BAGHDAD — Hundreds of anti-government protesters flooded the streets of Iraq’s capital and southern provinces on Sunday, defying a powerful Iraqi religious leader who recently withdrew his support from the popular movement. Separately, five katyusha rockets crashed into a river bank near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad’s heavily fortified Green Zone without causing any injuries, a statement …

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 …

Inside the scorched US embassy in Baghdad
5 years ago

Inside the scorched US embassy in Baghdad

Daily Mail  

Photographs have emerged of the charred remains of the security checkpoint at the US embassy in Baghdad after a pro-Iran mob laid siege to the complex forcing President Donald Trump to fly in a hundred more Marines. Renewed demonstrations were taking place today after President Donald Trump sent reinforcements to the mission Yesterday's riot, which included smashing through the embassy's …

Protesters attack US Embassy in Baghdad after airstrikes
5 years ago

Protesters attack US Embassy in Baghdad after airstrikes

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Angered by deadly airstrikes targeting an Iran-backed militia, dozens of Iraqi Shiite militiamen and their supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday, smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area in one of the worst attacks on the embassy in recent memory. “This deployment is an appropriate and precautionary action taken …

US Embassy in Baghdad cleared of protesters after second day of demonstrations
5 years ago

US Embassy in Baghdad cleared of protesters after second day of demonstrations

CNN  

Baghdad CNN — Iraqi security forces have regained control of the area around the US Embassy in Baghdad after the compound was rocked by a second day of mass protests. FARS News Agency Pro-Iranian militiamen and their supporters set a fire while US soldiers shoot tear gas during a demonstration outside the US Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq, on Wednesday, January …

US troops fire tear gas at pro-PMF protesters in Baghdad
5 years ago

US troops fire tear gas at pro-PMF protesters in Baghdad

Al Jazeera  

PMF members and supporters continue sit-in near US embassy in Iraq, as US-Iran tensions escalate. Al Jazeera’s Dorsa Jabbari, reporting from Tehran, said for the first time, Khamenei responded by saying that “the US cannot do a damn thing”. “The supreme leader also said that if the Islamic republic decides to challenge and fight it will do so unequivocally and …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Iraq protests death toll rises to 319 with nearly 15,000 injured
5 years, 2 months ago

Iraq protests death toll rises to 319 with nearly 15,000 injured

CNN  

Baghdad CNN — At least 319 people have been killed in Iraq since the start of anti-government protests in October, according to the Iraqi Parliamentary Human Rights Committee. Four protesters were killed in Baghdad on Saturday after Iraqi Security Forces pushed back hundreds of protesters and burnt several tents that were being used for an overnight sit-in, according to Iraqi …

Iraq forces fire live rounds at protesters in Baghdad
5 years, 2 months ago

Iraq forces fire live rounds at protesters in Baghdad

Al Jazeera  

Deadly unrest in Baghdad as security forces open fire on anti-government protesters trying to enter city’s Green Zone. Security forces in Iraq have opened fire on protesters in Baghdad, killing and wounding several people, according to witnesses, the latest bout of bloodshed amid ongoing protests demanding an overhaul of the country’s political system. The injured include security forces as well …

Anti-government protests rage in Iraq, 7 killed
5 years, 2 months ago

Anti-government protests rage in Iraq, 7 killed

India TV News  

At least seven more Iraqi protesters were killed Saturday in clashes with security forces in Baghdad and the southern town of Nasiriyah, as thousands took part in nationwide anti-government protests, officials said. Security forces fired tear gas as protesters tried to remove blast walls from the main bridge leading to the government district. Image Source : AP Anti-government protests rage …

Several killed in Iraq as anti-government protests continue
5 years, 2 months ago

Several killed in Iraq as anti-government protests continue

Al Jazeera  

At least six killed in Baghdad and Nasiriya, officials say, as protests continue across the country for a second day. At least six protesters have been killed in clashes with security forces in Iraq, officials said, pushing the overall death toll in this month’s anti-government protests to more than 190. Thousands took part in nationwide protests on Saturday, and security …

Dozens killed as fierce anti-government protests sweep Iraq
5 years, 2 months ago

Dozens killed as fierce anti-government protests sweep Iraq

Al Jazeera  

Thousands also wounded by security forces as renewed rallies erupt in Baghdad and several southern cities. Renewed anti-government demonstrations in Iraq have gripped the capital, Baghdad, and swept through several other cities in the country’s south, leaving at least 30 people dead, according to the country’s human rights commission and a monitor. Al Jazeera’s Natasha Ghoneim, reporting from Baghdad, described …

Excessive force to blame for Iraq protest toll: Gov’t report
5 years, 2 months ago

Excessive force to blame for Iraq protest toll: Gov’t report

Al Jazeera  

Committee tasked with probing this month’s unrest recommends Baghdad operations commander and other officials be sacked. A total of 157 people, mostly civilians, were killed in Iraq because security forces used excessive force and live fire to quell this month’s wave of anti-government protests, a government committee tasked with investigating the violence has found. State television on Tuesday cited the …

Iraq protests: All the latest updates
5 years, 2 months ago

Iraq protests: All the latest updates

Al Jazeera  

Shia cleric Ali al-Sistani gave the Iraqi government two weeks to investigate the sniper shooting of protesters. Tuesday, October 8 Pompeo urges PM to exercise ‘maximum restraint’ over protests US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urged Iraq’s Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi to exercise “maximum restraint” and address protesters’ grievances when the two men spoke on Tuesday, the State Department …

Iraqi protesters say they have videos of government atrocities. An internet blackout is stopping the world from seeing them
5 years, 3 months ago

Iraqi protesters say they have videos of government atrocities. An internet blackout is stopping the world from seeing them

CNN  

Baghdad, Iraq CNN — By night, Baghdad’s streets are eerily quiet, punctuated with smatterings of gunfire – be it a single shot or something more sustained and intense. Iraq’s army has admitted to the use of “excessive force” against protesters in al-Sadr district, according to a statement posted to the Iraqi state security Facebook page on Monday. “Accountability measures have …

Iraqi protesters defy curfew as violence leaves 33 dead
5 years, 3 months ago

Iraqi protesters defy curfew as violence leaves 33 dead

Associated Press  

BAGHDAD — Anti-government demonstrators defied an around-the-clock curfew in Baghdad and other cities Thursday as Iraqi security forces used live ammunition and tear gas during a third day of unrest that has left 33 people dead, most of them protesters. The coalition urged all sides “to reduce tensions and reject violence.” Iraq’s state news agency said Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi …

Iraq protests: At least eight dead and more than 300 injured
5 years, 3 months ago

Iraq protests: At least eight dead and more than 300 injured

CNN  

CNN — Curfews and internet blockages have been imposed in parts of Iraq, as officials react to mass protests against unemployment, government corruption and lack of basic services. He said two protestors died in Baghdad, four died in Nasiriya and two died in Maysan province, while 50 members of the Iraqi security forces were among the injured. Iraqi security forces …

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