BAGHDAD – Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi declared a curfew in Baghdad after at least seven people were killed and over 400 were injured during two days of nationwide anti-government protests.
Curfews were imposed in Nassiriya, Amara and Hilla as protests began on Tuesday over unemployment, corruption and poor public services while counter-terrorism troops opened fire on protesters who were trying to storm Baghdad airport.
Five people were killed on Wednesday and more than 200 were wounded in renewed clashes nationwide, the largest display of public anger against Abdul Mahdi’s year-old government. Two were killed on Tuesday.(Reuters)
