Two protesters die after clashes with police in Baghdad - medics, security sources


Iraqi demonstrators attend the funeral of a protester, who was killed last night during the ongoing anti-government protest due to poor public services at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq July 27, 2020. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Clashes between Iraqi protesters and security forces in central Baghdad killed at least two demonstrators overnight, security and medical sources said on Monday.

It was the first such deadly incident for months at Tahrir Square, which became a symbol of anti-government protests during months of deadly mass unrest last year.

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