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At least 13 killed in Iraq's Kerbala in firing by security forces: sources

Published: 29 Oct 2019 - 09:19 am | Last Updated: 04 Nov 2021 - 07:01 pm

Reuters

Hilla, Iraq: At least 13 people were killed and 865 wounded overnight after Iraqi security forces opened fire on protesters in the Shi'ite holy city of Kerbala, medical and security sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

Iraqis took to the streets for a fourth day on Monday in a second wave of anti-government protests in which 250 people have been killed in October.