Iraqis mark seventh anniversary of Tishreen protests
Shafaq News- Baghdad
Dozens of demonstrators gathered in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square on Sunday to mark the seventh anniversary of Iraq’s 2019 Tishreen protests, under heightened security in the nearby Bab Al-Sharqi district.
A Shafaq News correspondent said participants waved Iraqi flags and chanted slogans commemorating the 2019 protest movement.
Baghdad Operations Command barred motorcycles and tuk-tuks from the area while keeping access roads open to pedestrians and other vehicles.
Owners of printing shops, illuminated sign businesses, and photography studios in Bab Al-Sharqi told Shafaq News on Saturday that security personnel had ordered them to close until the demonstrations ended and warned them against producing anti-government banners or slogans.
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The Tishreen protests erupted on October 1, 2019, in Baghdad and southern Iraq over corruption, unemployment, and poor public services, before resuming on October 25 after a brief pause. Human rights organizations, including Amnesty International, said at least 541 protesters were killed and more than 20,000 wounded during the unrest.
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