Iraq protester killed in Baghdad clashes
2020-01-19 00:00:00 - From: Baghdad Post
An Iraqi demonstrator was killed during clashes with security forces on a key Baghdad bridge on Friday, months into a protest movement that has waned amid soaring US-Iran tensions, AFP reported.
Clashes flared suddenly Friday evening as demonstrators attempted to cross Al-Sinek Bridge in the heart of the Iraqi capital, a security source told AFP.
Security forces, charged with preventing demonstrators from reaching the other side, fired tear gas, with one canister hitting a demonstrator in the chest and killing him.
A medical source said 24 people were also wounded or suffered breathing difficulties.
