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2019-12-07 Iraq

Iraqi Commission for Human Rights warns of possible ‘massacre’ in Baghdad

[Rudaw] Iraqi High Commission for Human Rights (IHCHR) issued a statement warning that a "security escalation" in central Baghdad might lead to a "massacre" of protesters in the area.

According to AP, unknown gangs opened fire on protesters late Friday in Baghdad’s Khilani Square. At least 15 people died and more than 60 others were maimed.

IHCHR also called on the security forces to bring back "stability" to the squares and streets where protests are taking place, and stated that these forces are responsible for the lives of the protesters.

Currently, unidentified gangs are pushing protesters stationed in Khilani Square, Ahrar Bridge, and Sinak Bridge back toward Tahrir Square, the central locus of the protest movement in Baghdad.

Ahrar, Sinak and al-Jimhuriyah bridges all lead to the Green Zone (also known as the international zone), the heavily fortified safe haven of the Iraqi federal government and the location of all of Baghdad’s foreign embassies and diplomatic missions.

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