Sat 22 August 2020:
Three protesters were injured when blast struck near protest camp in Nasiriyah on Friday
BAGHDAD, Iraq – Angry protesters tore down the offices of Shia political parties in Iraq’s southern province of Dhi Qar on Saturday in revenge for attacks on demonstrators.
Angry protesters demolished headquarters of al-Hikma front, Asaib Ahl al-Haq, Kataib Hezbollah, Communist party, Dawa party and Badr organization as well as the house of head of security committee at the provincial council, according to Iraqi media.
A new trend in demonstrations today in Nasirya, protestors demolish party HQ of Badr, Hikma, Dawa, AAH and KH using heavy machinery
We could be witnessing a very dangerous phase of the protest movement & politics in #Iraq
Abiding by the law is key to civil and peaceful protest pic.twitter.com/ScPE9D4Kde
— Farhad Alaaldin (@farhad965) August 22, 2020
On Friday, three protesters were injured when a blast struck near a protest camp in Nasiriyah.
Four people, including two activists, were also shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Basra on Wednesday.
Popular protests engulfed several Iraqi provinces since October 2019 over the deterioration of living conditions, unemployment and corruption. The demonstrations led to resignation of the government of Adel Abdul-Mahdi.
According to official figures, around 565 protesters and security personnel have been killed since the protests began.
The government of Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhmi has vowed to prosecute those involved in the killing of activists. No suspect, however, has been brought to justice.
