Iraqis rebuild wrecked protest camp as violence escalates

Iraqi demonstrators build camps with bricks to replace tents that were set on fire by unidentified gunmen during ongoing anti-government protests in Nassiriya, Iraq January 28, 2020. REUTERS/Ahmed Dhahi

NASSIRIYA, Iraq (Reuters) - Anti-government protesters in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya say they will not back down despite the destruction of their camp by gunmen in an attack that left at least two people dead.

Unidentified gunmen in four vehicles tore through the camp late on Sunday and set the protesters' tents on fire, police and medical sources said. The incident came a day after security forces had made a violent nationwide attempt to close down such settlements.