Anti-government protests resume in Iraq together with anti Iran slogans (WATCH)

Anti-government protests resume in Iraq together with anti Iran slogans

Fri 25 October 2019:

Anti-government rallies have renewed across Iraq, the second phase of protests that turned deadly earlier this month and which could balloon after the endorsement of populist cleric Moqtada al-Sadr.

#Iraq – Brave young man:

“They’re controlling us, I mean Soleimani & Iran, & that f***ing gov… We won’t let them take our rights… It’s not just our rights, it’s a revolution against the gov. Please listen to me. We won’t let them stay here in Iraq.”pic.twitter.com/vymBXKoNYA

— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) October 25, 2019

Dozens of Iraqi protesters shouting slogans against the head of Iran’s Quds Force have been making their way toward Baghdad’s iconic Tahrir Square.

Breaking#Iraq
Oct 25
Aljamhuria Bridge towards Tahreer Square in #Baghdad, the number of protesters increasing dramatically and expected to rise to millions. #IraqXXV #Iraq_protests #نازل_اخد_حقي #العراق_ينتفض pic.twitter.com/lT0RwxFV8S

— mostafa.m (@MostafaMe4) October 25, 2019

It is expected that Friday will witness demonstrations in a number of Iraqi cities against the economic conditions being faced by citizens in the country.

The official spokesman of Iraq’s Ministry of Interior said in a statement that security forces would be placed on high alert ahead of planned protesters to provide the “means for citizens’ movement and the protection of public property.”

Late on Thursday, the governor of the Diyala province in Iraq said an overnight curfew would be imposed due to security situations, according to the Iraqi News Agency.

Iraq witnessed widespread protests earlier this month with civilian deaths being blamed on excessive force, according to the government’s report into the protests released on Tuesday.

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Now near Green Zone #Baghdad #Iraq
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الان قرب المنطقة الخضراء #بغداد #العراق

?الرجاء من الاخوة المتظاهرين عدم اصطحاب الأطفال الى مناطق التظاهرات حيث شوهد اكثر من طفل قرب بوابة الخضراء?#IraqiRevolution #IraqXXV#العراق_ينتفض pic.twitter.com/ptX64yrcBf

— #IraqiRevolution (@IRaqiRev) October 25, 2019

The mass rallies that erupted on October 1 were unprecedented in recent Iraqi history both because of their spontaneity and independence, and because of the brutal violence with which they were met.

At least 157 people were killed, according to a government probe published on Tuesday, which acknowledged that “excessive force” was used.

Tahrir Square – Baghdad, #Iraq
Late Thursday night, early Friday morning local time

Hear it from Iraqis themselves:
“Iran, out, out! Baghdad will be free!”#Iranpic.twitter.com/DT4lzxUXo5

— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) October 25, 2019

Translation: Hear it from Iraqis themselves: “Iran, out, out! Baghdad will be free!” 

A vast majority of them were protesters in Baghdad, with 70 percent shot in the head or chest.

In response, Abdel Mahdi issued a laundry list of measures meant to ease public anger, including hiring drives and higher pensions for the families of protesters who died.

#BREAKING
Oct 25 – Nasiriyah, southern #Iraq
Crowd chanting: “Iran, out, out! Baghdad will be free!”

-Thousands try to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone, security forces fire stun grenades & tear gas.

Follow @thestevennabil for up to date reports from Iraq.pic.twitter.com/fDrjK447Qo

— Heshmat Alavi (@HeshmatAlavi) October 25, 2019

One in five people lives under the poverty line in Iraq and youth unemployment sits around 25 percent , according to the World Bank.

Iranian Forces firing on demonstration, Iraqi protesters says

The rates are staggering for OPEC’s second-biggest oil producer, which ranks the 12th most corrupt state in the world according to Transparency International.

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