Iraqi police fire tear gas as protesters hit Baghdad streets
Oct 25, 2019 | 1:01 AM
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BAGHDAD — Iraqi police are firing tear gas to disperse thousands of protesters in Baghdad where planned anti-government demonstrations have resumed after a three-week hiatus.
Heavy security forces have been deployed on the streets of Baghdad in anticipation of Friday’s protests.
The protests are a continuation of the economically-driven demonstrations that began in early October and turned deadly as security forces cracked down, using live ammunition.
After a week of violence, a government-appointed inquiry into the protests determined that security forces had used excessive force, killing 149 people and wounding over 3,000. Eight members of the security forces were also killed.
