Iraqi security forces fired bullets and tear gas in raids on protest camps in Baghdad and southern cities, killing four people and wounding dozens more
BAGHDAD - Iraqi security forces fired bullets and tear gas on Saturday in raids on protest camps in Baghdad and southern cities, killing four people and wounding dozens more, police and medical sources said.
Clashes erupted later in the day as authorities removed concrete barriers near Baghdad’s Tahrir Square, where demonstrators have camped out for months, and across at least one main bridge over the Tigris River, Reuters reporters said. Another three died and 14 were wounded in the southern city of Nassiriya when security forces seized back control of a bridge occupied for days by demonstrators, security sources and medics said.
Saturday’s multiple raids appeared to be an attempt by authorities to fully clear the sit-ins and end months of unrest. Many of Sadr’s millions of supporters, often hailing from Baghdad’s slums, have however been involved in the protests.Sadr’s followers, in a rally on Friday separate from the anti-government protests, called for the removal of U.S. troops from the country. The march dissipated after several hours.
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