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- Iraq, the wave of protests continues: about 100 dead
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July 27, 2020 Two protesters killed and at least 21 people injured. It is the result of the clashes between Iraqi security forces and dissidents protesting against the government in Baghdad.Human rights surveillance officials and Iraqi officials said so.
The tension rose when dozens of protesters blocked the road that connects two main points of the city: Tayaran square and Tahrir square.
Some burned tires while others sang slogans about the power outage in the hot summer months: Iraq is indeed facing a shortage of electricity at a time when temperatures can reach 50 degrees Celsius.
The agents fired tear gas to disperse the crowd.
The beginning of the riots
Mass anti-government protests broke out in Baghdad and across southern Shi'ite in Iraq. Tens of thousands of young Iraqis took to the streets to report rampant government corruption, poor services, including electricity and unemployment. The pressure of the protests led to the resignation of the then Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi. His successor, Mustafa al-Kadhimi, has promised to meet the demands of the demonstrators by holding early elections and investigating the deaths of the dissidents.
Government promises
Since October, over 600 protesters have been killed during protests due to fires and tear gas used by security forces. But al-Kadhimi also faces an unprecedented economic crisis spurred by falling oil prices and a wave of Covid-19 cases.