Iran Press/ Middle East: A suspicious protest in which some unknown social media activists and groups had been inviting the people to take part for days, was held in Baghdad and dozens were injured in the protest.
The Tuesday afternoon rally, which was organized on social media sites, was held with some groups of people marching into the central Tahrir Square in Baghdad, the capital of Iraq.
None of the famous political parties of Iraq like the Sadrist Movement, the Iraqi Communist Party, and the Islamic Front for the Iraqi Resistance, joined the suspicious protest, which was called the ‘October Protests’.
Some of the protesters, who were chanting anti-government slogans, tried to cross the bridge to reach the fortified Green Zone — home to government offices and foreign embassies — police started throwing stun grenades and tear gas to disperse the crowd.
Suspicious protests held in Baghdad, dozens injured
Iraqi Medical officials said 182 people were injured in the protest.
Some sources have reported deaths but Iraqi officials haven’t confirmed the reports.
Founder and leader of the Special Groups in Iraq Qais al-Khazali earlier said that the ‘October Protests’ are orchestrated from foreign countries and are in line with the US scheme ‘Peace of the Century’.
He added that he has detailed information about the protests and it is aimed at overthrowing the political state in Iraq.
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