Iraqi Forces Kill Multiple Protesters After Iranian Consulate Destroyed

ABC News Online: Iraqi forces kill multiple rioters leaving more than 180 injured as new wave of protests erupts

Security forces have killed at least 22 protesters in Iraq as a new escalation of anti-government protests erupted in the southern city of Nasiriyah, hours after the torching of an Iranian consulate in the holy city of Najaf.

Authorities opened fire and used tear gas cannisters to disperse protesters who gathered on two bridges in Nasiriyah on Thursday (local time), shooting dead at least 22 protesters and leaving more than 180 wounded, medics and security sources said.

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More News On The Unrest In Iraq

Iraqi forces kill 35 protesters after Iranian consulate torched -- Reuters
27 Iraqi protesters shot dead in 24 hours, violence spirals -- AP
Iraq unrest: 27 killed in fresh wave of protests -- BBC
Dozens of Iraqi protesters killed in crackdown after Iranian consulate torched -- France 24
Iraqi forces kill 17 protesters, deploy military to stem unrest -- DW
Violence Rises in Iraq’s South Amid Crackdowns on Protests and the Press -- The New York Times
Iraqi army ordered to clear streets after Iran embassy is set ablaze -- The National

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