Two killed and 38 wounded in Baghdad protests

Two killed and 38 wounded in Baghdad protests
# 21 November 2019 18:51 (UTC +04:00)

Two people were killed and 38 wounded early on Thursday when Iraqi security forces fired tear gas canisters at protesters near two key bridges in Baghdad, security and medical sources said, APA reports citing Reuters.

The cause of death in both cases was tear gas canisters aimed directly at the head, the sources said.

One protester was killed near Sinak bridge and the other near the adjacent Ahrar bridge, police said.

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