Appalling silence by the Western govts at what’s happening in Iraq.— Ragıp Soylu (@ragipsoylu) October 4, 2019
This silence will eventually hunt them as it did in Syria. pic.twitter.com/wb8NCeNJdy
There have been protests going on in Iraq for the last one week on the issue of unemployment and corruption. The Iraqi Security Force have opened fire on the protesters and this in turn took a violent turn in Baghdad, Iraq's capital on Friday. The death toll in violent protests has risen to 31, while more than 1,500 have been injured.
According to Al Jazeera, Ali Al-Bayati, a member of the Iraqi Independent High Commission for Human Rights' (IHCHR), told reporters on Thursday night that the death toll in violence during three days of protests in Baghdad and some provinces.
According to reports demonstrations were held in Baghdad and several provinces of Iraq on Tuesday and Wednesday over unemployment, government corruption and lack of basic services. Demonstrations turned violent in Baghdad as protesters clashed with police.
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