Iraq officials: Protesters surge toward Baghdad’s Green Zone 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy the Associated PressIraqi security and medical officials say protesters have pushed closer to the Green Zone, Baghdad’s fortified seat of government, after security forces pulled back following a night of violent altercations. The officials said Saturday that protesters took control of the strategic Khilani Square and part of Sinak bridge leading to the Green Zone, which houses Parliament and several foreign embassies. Security forces are still deployed on part of the bridge in order to block the protesters from pushing into the Green Zone. Officials say a roadside bomb killed three people and wounded 18 late Friday near Tahrir Square, the epicenter of the protest movement.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 16, 2019 08:48 UTC