Police in Basra open fire on demonstrators
BASRA / Aswat al-Iraq: Police forces in Basra opened fire on Saturday targeting hundreds of demonstrators in central the city protesting lack of electricity.
“Police random fires left a number of casualties,' an eyewitness told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
He noted that the forces are affiliated with the Basra Provincial Council.
Posted by: Steve White 2010-06-20 |