Demonstrators take control of Iranian Consulate in Karbala

Last Update: 2019-10-27 00:00:00 - Source: Baghdad Post

The Iraqi demonstrators have managed to climb up onto the Iranian consulate roof in Karbala, and hoist the Iraqi flag there.

They also besieged the consulate, chanting slogans against Tehran and militias loyal to it

The Iranian regime has lost its power over the minds of the Shiite Iraqis. It’s finally happening!

The death toll from protests this month has soared to 220, including dozens killed since Friday.

The demonstrations first erupted on October 1, with protesters railing against government corruption and unemployment, while a second wave broke out late Thursday.

The latest round of demonstrations has been notably violent, with 63 people killed and more than 2,000 wounded over just two days, according to the Iraqi Human Rights Commission.

Three protesters were killed in the capital Baghdad on Saturday, with medics and officials reporting trauma wounds sustained by tear gas canisters lobbed at demonstrators.