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2021-03-19 Iraq

Students say Security forces used live ammo during protests

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Posted by badanov 2021-03-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iraq

#1 Protesters are calling for various reforms, including their pre-exam study period to be reverted to 40 days, after it was reduced to 28.

Actually, you're supposed to study through the whole 12 years.

Personal disclosure: I've taught University, College (which, in Israel, = diploma mills), and high school. I've often had dreams involving HMG.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2021-03-19 04:25|| 2021-03-19 04:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Why wouldn't one use live ammo? What would be the point otherwise?

Posted by Glenmore 2021-03-19 06:35|| 2021-03-19 06:35|| Front Page Top

#3
Given the general area (Northern Iraq), culture, a large IRANIAN 5th Column of Activists and terrorists and the post-war mentality of the student population being discussed.

I support the use of Live Ammo and the way it was applied.

Seriously! Why carry BLANKS?
It only increases the possibility of a crowd overrun and the seizure of the weapon. Which would be then loaded with LIVE ammo seized also.

“The security forces fired into the sky to scare us off, some students did not leave, so they hit them with the back of their weapons and one student got injured,” a student said.

Posted by NN2N1 2021-03-19 08:16|| 2021-03-19 08:16|| Front Page Top

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