A heavy balance sheet. Earlier clashes in Iraq between anti-government protesters and security forces killed 157, according to an investigation report by a government commission released on Tuesday (October 22nd), which denounces the violence of repression and calls for the dismissal of senior officials.
The week of violent clashes claimed the lives of 149 civilians and eight members of the security forces, the report said, denouncing the excessive use of force and live fire by law enforcement.
Snipers
The government's investigative committee has evidence that snipers on rooftops in central Baghdad fired on the crowd.
She believes that the top security officials have lost control of their troops and demanded the dismissal of the commander of law enforcement in the capital.
In an attempt to get out of the crisis, born in particular of the Iraqis' anger against corruption and unemployment, Prime Minister Adel Abdoul Mahdi presented on October 5 a 17-point plan.
It includes an increase in housing assistance for the poor, unemployment benefits, training and other initiatives for young people.
With Reuters