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Iraqis gather in Baghdad ahead of planned mass protests
[ENGLISH.ALARABIYA.NET] Dozens of Iraqi protesters shouting slogans against the head of Iran’s Quds Force have been making their way toward Baghdad's iconic Tahrir Square, Al Arabiya’s correspondent reported.It is expected that Friday will witness demonstrations in a number of Iraqi cities against the economic conditions being faced by citizens in the country. The official front man of Iraq’s Ministry of Interior said in a statement that security forces would be placed on high alert ahead of planned protesters to provide the "means for citizens’ movement and the protection of public property." Late on Thursday, the governor of the Diyala province in Iraq said an overnight curfew would be imposed due to security situations, according to the Iraqi News Agency. Iraq witnessed widespread protests earlier this month with civilian deaths being blamed on excessive force, according to the government's report into the protests released on Tuesday. Related: Quds Force: 2019-10-04 IRGC's intelligence unit thwarts Arab-Israeli plot to assassinate Gen. Soleimani Quds Force: 2019-10-03 Iran’s Qassem Soleimani reveals role during 2006 Hezbollah-Israel War Quds Force: 2019-09-28 If US escalates tensions, Iran will target US troops in Iraq: ambassador Related: Tahrir Square: 2019-10-04 Iraq's PM calls for talks as thousands of protesters defy curfew Tahrir Square: 2019-10-04 Iraq declares curfew in Baghdad to protect residents, 31 total dead and 1188 maimed since Tuesday Tahrir Square: 2019-10-02 One killed, 200 wounded in Iraq’s anti-government protests Related: Diyala: 2019-10-11 5 killed, 7 wounded in ISIS attack in eastern Iraq Diyala: 2019-10-04 ISIS suffers heavy losses in failed attack along key Syrian highway Diyala: 2019-10-02 Interior Ministry announces apprehending 2 IS militants south of Mosul Posted by: Fred 2019-10-25 |
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