Iraqi anti-government demonstration Iranian Consulate General also targets the chaos spreading November 5 at 5:35
As Iraqi in the Middle East continues to undergo large-scale anti-government demonstrations seeking political reform, confusion is spreading in central cities, where the consulate general of Iran, a neighboring country that has become more influential in the country, is attacked by demonstrators.
In Iraq, large-scale anti-government demonstrations calling for political reform have continued in the capital city of Baghdad and central and southern cities due to high unemployment rates and dissatisfaction with persistent corruption, due to clashes with security forces, etc. The number of deaths has risen to more than 250 since the beginning of last month.
Among them, in Central Karbala, on the 3rd night, a part of the demonstrators attacked the Iranian consulate general and burned tires around the outer wall and climbed the wall to swing the Iraqi flag, so the security forces tried to stop them. Collided with
According to the Iraqi Human Rights Commission, three of the demonstrators died and 12 were injured in this collision.
In Iraq, there is a route conflict over the sense of distance with Shi'a Iran within the majority of Islamic Shi'a factions, and some of the demonstrators are strongly reluctant to increase Iran's influence in the country. This seems to have led to the attack of the Consulate General.
At the end of last month, Iraq's President Saleh revealed that he would resign as Prime Minister Abdul Mahadi, and announced a policy to advance the reform of the electoral system and conduct a parliamentary election early, but there was no sign of a demonstration, rather confusing Is spreading.