A series of clashes two weeks ago between protesters and security forces left 157 people dead and over 6,000 wounded. Three protesters were killed in oil-rich Basra, one in Hilla, and one in Samawa, security sources said. Thousands of protesters in Baghdad and southern Iraqi cities staged new protests against the Iraqi government corruption and poor government services. Interior Ministry spokesman Khalid al-Muhanna said at least 68 members of the security forces were injured. In Baghdad, many demonstrators initially believed authorities would refrain from violence after security forces killed dozens of protesters earlier this month.

Source: New Strait Times October 26, 2019 01:30 UTC