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Three protesters shot dead in Iraq’s Karbala near Iran consulate: medics
KARBALA, Iraq, Nov 4, 2019 (BSS/AFP) – Three protesters were shot dead
overnight during a demonstration outside the Iranian consulate in Iraq’s holy
city of Karbala, the head of the forensics department there told AFP on
Monday.
Security forces in Karbala fired live ammunition to disperse protesters
trying to scale the consulate walls and set fire to it, AFP correspondents
said.
Many taking part in Iraq’s month-long protest movement accuse Iran of
propping up a government they see as corrupt and inefficient.
BSS/AFP/FI/ 1428 hrs