Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live rounds during clashes with anti-government protesters overnight and Monday morning in Baghdad, killing three and wounding dozens of demonstrators, officials said. Separately, three katyusha rockets landed in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq's government and home to several foreign embassies, but caused no injuries or damage, two security officials said. Hundreds of people were injured over the weekend as security forces fired tear gas and rubber bullets in clashes in downtown Beirut. A gunshot wound killed one protester, while a second died after being struck in the head by a tear gas canister, medical officials said. Since the protests first erupted in October, at least 500 have died under fire from security forces.

Source: Fox News January 21, 2020 00:33 UTC