Violent clashes continue for the fourth consecutive day in Iraq: the dead rise to 100

Baghdad, Ta. October 5, 2019, Saturday

Firebrand Maulvi Moktada Sadar called for the government to resign after more than a hundred people were killed in clashes with police in a protest against corruption and unemployment throughout the country, including Baghdad, the capital of Iraq. The movement throughout Iraq has killed more than a hundred people in just four days, the Human Rights Commission said.

However, no one has disclosed how many civilians and how many soldiers were among the slain. According to the latest data, 18 were reported dead in a single capital hospital. In addition, more than 1800 people were injured. However, the figure is likely to rise, he said.

Shia Maulvi, who has the largest number of parliamentarians, said in a statement that the government should resign to save more people dying and re-election under the leadership of the United Nations. "I can't sit down because Iraqi blood is flowing," he said.

On Friday, Baghdad created a heavy half. Four people, including two policemen, were killed. Security forces said they were shot by unidentified gunmen. Maulvi Sadr's statement put even more pressure on Prime Minister Adil Abdel Mehdi, who is trying to calm the situation.

Meanwhile, Shiite religious leader Ayatollah Ali Sistani, in his Khutba Friday, appealed to the authorities to satisfy the demands of the protesters. He also cautioned that if the situation is not settled then further tensions will spread.

So the authorities have lifted the curfew from Baghdad on this side, but the situation has not stopped. More and more people were joining the folklore movement against rising unemployment and corruption in the country.

Speaker of Parliament Mohamed El Halbasi was scheduled to convene a House meeting on Saturday to discuss the creation of jobs and the issue of corruption. He also accompanied the protesters and said that your voice was heard.

In Baghdad, municipal workers today came to the job of removing the garbage from the protesters. Today, the protestors lifted the curfew and took to the streets again. They were assembled at Tehri Chowk.