BAGHDAD—The Iraqi government on Tuesday fired scores of senior military commanders for their role in a deadly crackdown on protesters, as authorities tried to avert a potential explosion of unrest that is compounded by new threats to Iraq’s stability in neighboring Syria. The move comes as protesters gear up for renewed demonstrations against Iraq’s political establishment on Friday that are intensifying pressure on Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi’s government.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 22, 2019 16:15 UTC