NSTworld Three killed, dozens hurt in Iraq protest mayhem
Mass rallies calling for an overhaul of the ruling system have rocked the capital Baghdad and the Shiite-majority south since Oct 1, but political forces closed ranks this week to defend the government.On Sunday evening, three protesters were shot dead by security forces in the southern city of Nasiriyah, while dozens of demonstrators were wounded in Baghdad.
Protesters could be seen trying to bring down large concrete walls that security forces had erected to cut off Tahrir from Khallani. In the first official toll in days, parliament’s human rights committee said 319 people had been killed since protests first erupted, including demonstrators and security forces.
Unami urged the release of demonstrators and called for an investigation into the abductions of activists and doctors, who rights group say have been taken by security forces or armed groups.
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