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Protester shot dead, dozens wounded in Iraq: medical source

Published: 23 Nov 2019 - 04:22 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 08:31 am
Members of Iraqi security forces are seen during ongoing anti-government protests, in Baghdad, Iraq November 23, 2019. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily

Members of Iraqi security forces are seen during ongoing anti-government protests, in Baghdad, Iraq November 23, 2019. REUTERS/Khalid al-Mousily

AFP

Baghdad: One protester was shot dead in the Iraqi capital on Saturday, a medical source told AFP, as dozens more were wounded in clashes with security forces across the country.
Around 350 people have been killed and thousands wounded since demonstrations first broke out on October 1 in outrage over poor services, lack of jobs and widespread government graft.
The toll is an AFP tally as authorities do not release updated or precise casualty figures.