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Iraqi security forces prevent protesters from entering the Green Zone area, which houses the seat of the country's government and foreign embassies, during protests in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, May 25, 2021. (Khalid Mohammed) BAGHDAD — A protester died Tuesday after being shot as clashes erupted between demonstrators and Iraqi security forces in Baghdad's Tahrir Square, Iraqi security officials and a rights monitor said. Security forces used live ammunition to disperse crowds after protesters began throwing stones, witnesses and Iraqi officials said. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in line with regulations. The shooting began after security forces used tear gas to disperse crowds. The demonstrators responded by throwing stones, and on some occasions bricks at police, an Associated Press videographer witnessed.