Hundreds of Iraqis gathered at the Muhammad al-Qasim Highway to place barricades and disrupt activity as part of the anti-corruption protest movement, chanting slogans against Soleimani and Iranian intervention. The Iraqi government responded by sending dozens of security forces, with heavily militarized riot police assaulting protesters on foot.
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Hundreds of protesters gathered in the city of Hillah in a much larger demonstration than that of the previous day's to demand the end of corruption in Iraq, as well as increased employment opportunities sponsored by the government. A police presence remained absent, as most riot forces were deployed to Nasiriyah and Baghdad.
Thousands of protesters converged on al-Haboubi Square in Nasiriyah, to protest against the Iraqi government's repression of anti-corruption activists and the implementation of a curfew in several cities. Riot police then opened fire on the protesters, and, bizarrely, the Iraqi military began exchanging gunfire with riot police, resulting in at least 1 death on each side.
Thousands of Iraqis returned to the streets of Nasiriyah to protest against the government's arrest of several anti-corruption activists, completely shutting down the prominent city's activities. Government forces responded with extreme brutality, opening fire on the crowd with live ammunition and running over a protester.
Dozens of protesters returned to the streets of Hillah in the Babylon governorate, in defiance of the recent crackdown on protesters by the Iraqi government during the anti-corruption protests that began in October 2019; security forces have killed over 600 people via sheer brutality and the indiscriminate use of live ammunition for over a year as a form of crowd control.
Thousands of Iraqi protesters gathered in Nasiriyah over killings conducted by rogue Iranian-backed militias, responsible for numerous killings of activists and prominent anti-government figures, in the country gripped by police brutality that has killed over 600 demonstrators since October 2019.
Hundreds of public sector workers in Iraqi Kurdistan went on strike after the government stated it would only give 1 more monthly paycheck with a 21% cut, following giving only 4 monthly salaries in 2020 with a 20% cut each. Government forces deployed tear gas on the striking workers and protesters, as well as firing live ammunition into the crowd and injuring many journalists.
Hundreds of Yazidi people gathered in Şingal and blocked the Iraqi military from passing through to carry out an invasion against the local council, which deemed such a threat to be the 75th massacre/genocide against the Yazidi of the community. A later march occurred, mainly made up of women and the YPJ, which condemned the attempted Iraqi occupation of the […]
Thousands of protesters flooded the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, meeting at Al-Haboubi Square the day after nationalist and Islamist militias known as Sadrists burned the square and killed 5 people. Iranian militias and Sadrists later attacked the protesters, killing several via what appeared to be grenade launchers and assault rifles.
Demonstrations occurred across Iraq against the administration of Mustafa Al-Kadhimi (Al-Kazemi), against whom outrage has been widespread for opening fire and killing 7 civilians in Baghdad during a demonstration earlier in October. It is estimated that at least 10,000 people took part in these protests.
Baghdad protesters gathered in Tahrir Square to demonstrate against the current regime, with protests being reignited after the security forces of the country opened fire on demonstrators in other cities. Rioters deployed molotovs, and clashed with police openly. Baghdad protesters gathered in Tahrir Square to demonstrate against the current regime, with protests being reignited after the security forces of the […]
Security forces in Baghdad opened fire on protesters demonstrating against the Al-Kazemi regime and sectarianism in the country, wounding over 150, and killing at least 7. Many who were waving dipped their flags into the blood on the ground, forging a new symbol of protest that immortalized the dead. Security forces in Baghdad opened fire on protesters demonstrating against the […]
Protesters have been demonstrating against the militias and sectarian Shi’ite regime dividing Iraq across the country, with multiple thousands of protesters attending a protest in Nasiriyah against the local militias and government brutality against any opposition. Protesters have been demonstrating against the militias and sectarian Shi’ite regime dividing Iraq across the country, with multiple thousands of protesters attending a protest […]