Hello we begin with reports that iraqi protesters have been killed after police tried to break down barricades on the outskirts of the capital baghdad dozens are said to be injured its the latest round of mass demonstrations to break out across the country imraan khan has more. In one of the main squares in central Baghdad Police and protesters confront each other again in the early hours of monday as protesters tried to block the road leading to the square they want a change of government and accuse the current one of corruption a cool that got out to protesters to block main roads in baghdad a major highways in the south access. Police used live ammunition and fight take gas in the attempt to disperse the crowds in the capital but a standoff sued lost in several i was angry iraqis are determined to get their message across the woman said it felt as if you had. The idea isnt just blocking the roads all the people here often straighted so we make noise here to make sure that we are hea
Leading to the square they want a change of government and accuse the current board of corruption a call you have got out to protesters to block main roads in baghdad a major highways in the south access. Police used live ammunition and fight a gas in the attempt to disperse the crowds in the capital but a standoff a suit lost in several i was angry iraq is determined to get the message across the west side of the fence if you had. The idea isnt just blocking the roads all the people here offer straighted so we make noise here to make sure that we are heard a lot about the shape of the days do you want to for months no one has listen to our demands theyre killing us its just bloodshed. Throughout the day took took 3 wheelers have been ferrying take us victims to makeshift hospitals like this one. I went to Tyrone Square in baghdad and the people wanted me to help them i was also attacked by tear gas i fell down the Security Forces have been using tear gas and live ammunition. Iraqs Nat
And chaos as hundreds of migrants cross from guatemala into mexico as they continue their desperate journey to the United States. Comes the program our top story at least 2 people have been killed in baghdad after Iraqi Security forces used tear gas and live ammunition to break up antigovernment protests meanwhile in the south of the country hundreds of demonstrators that blocked main roads in several cities the had been a brief lull in protests as regional tensions between iran and the United States took center stage but iraqis continue to say the Prime Minister has not fulfilled his promises and they are calling for an overhaul of the political system imran khan reports now from the capital. In one of the main squares in central Baghdad Police and protesters confront each other it began in the early hours of my. As protesters tried to block the road leading to the square they want a change of government and accuse the current one of corruption a cool had gone out to protesters to blo
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