Protesters retake part of bridge in central Baghdad 0 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersIraqi protesters occupied part of a main bridge in Baghdad on Saturday that security forces had pushed them away from a week before, a Reuters photographer said. More than 300 people have been killed during weeks of mass unrest in Baghdad and southern Iraq. More than a dozen members of the security forces have died. Iraq closed a southern border crossing with Iran to travelers on Saturday over unrest in both countries, a security official said.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 16, 2019 12:22 UTC