Nasiriyah Protests Suspended in Exchange for Release of Demonstrators
Tuesday, 12 January, 2021 - 09:00 Iraqi protesters are pictured next to burning tires during clashes with police during anti-government demonstrations in Nasiriyah, southern Iraq, on January 10, 2021. (AFP) Baghdad – Fadhel al-Nashmi After a long day of clashes between protesters and security officers, relative calm returned to the Iraqi city of Nasiriyah, which is also the capital of the southern Dhii Qar governorate. Clashes had resulted in one death and over 100 injuries among demonstrators and security forces. Many suspect...