Seven dead in Iraq as security forces clear protest sites 0 SHARES Share it! The crackdown began in the morning when security forces wrested back control from demonstrators of three bridges spanning the River Tigris in the heart of Baghdad. Three demonstrators died from bullet wounds and a fourth when a tear gas canister pierced his skull, medics and police sources told AFP. Security forces also rounded up demonstrators in Basra. “The security forces told us the protests are over and everyone should go home,” one protester shouted.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 09, 2019 23:55 UTC