Toll Rises to 15 Protesters Dead in South Iraq Clashes: Medics
The death toll in Iraq's flashpoint southern city of Nasiriyah rose to 15 protesters on Friday, medics said, as security forces fired on rallies in a new spree of violence.
Nasiriyah, Nov 29 (AFP) The death toll in Iraq's flashpoint southern city of Nasiriyah rose to 15 protesters on Friday, medics said, as security forces fired on rallies in a new spree of violence.
Dozens more were wounded in Nasiriyah, just hours after Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi pledged to resign in the wake of protests demanding a government overhaul.
Nearly 420 protesters have died since the rallies erupted on October 1.(AFP)
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