At least 13 killed in Iraq's Kerbala in firing by security forces -sources


Reuters | Kerbala | Updated: 29-10-2019 12:00 IST | Created: 29-10-2019 11:59 IST
At least 13 killed in Iraq's Kerbala in firing by security forces -sources
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At least 13 people were killed and 865 wounded overnight after Iraqi security forces opened fire on protesters in the Shi'ite holy city of Kerbala, medical and security sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

Iraqis took to the streets for a fourth day on Monday in the second wave of anti-government protests in which 250 people have been killed in October.

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