Iraqi authorities lift a curfew in Baghdad, two days after imposing the measure in an attempt to quell anti-government demonstrations.
Anti-government protesters set fires and close a street during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. Security forces opened fire directly at hundreds of anti-government demonstrators in central Baghdad, killing some protesters and injuring dozens, hours after Iraq's top Shiite cleric warned both sides to end four days of violence "before it's too late."
Security forces opened fire directly at hundreds of protesters in central Baghdad Friday, despite calls from Iraq’s top Shiite cleric for both sides to end four days of violence “before it’s too late.” On Saturday, security remained heavily deployed in Baghdad. Streets and main squares were open to traffic after curfew was lifted at 5 a.m. local time, though access to the Green Zone, the area housing government offices and foreign embassies, was restricted. Municipal workers were clearing the streets of the bullets and debris left behind by the latest confrontations.“It is a good move for the sake of our families. We are now able to go on the streets. I have been on the street since 5 a.m.
Curfew remained in place in other southern cities, where violence has been deadly and where there are concerns more rallies were organized.
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