Iraq protests: Baghdad blocked as unrest escalates, five more killed

Tens of thousands of Iraqis have been demonstrating in central Baghdad and across mostly Shiite southern Iraq since October 25, calling for the overthrow of the government and sweeping political change.

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   At least five protestors were killed and dozens were left wounded Monday as security forces fired live ammunition and tear gas in new round of clashes. The protests came a day after PM Adel Abdul-Mahdi called on the protestors to reopen streets for life to return to normal. (AP)

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   Tens of thousands of Iraqis have been demonstrating in central Baghdad and across mostly Shiite southern Iraq since October 25, calling for the overthrow of the government and sweeping political change. The protests are fueled by anger at widespread corruption, high unemployment and poor public services. (AP)

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   More than 250 people have been killed by the security forces since early October. (AP)

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   During the violence in Karbala, dozens of Iraqi protesters set tires ablaze. They scaled the concrete barriers ringing the consulate as others lobbed firebombs over the walls. (AP)

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   In pic: An Iraqi demonstrator wears sniper clothes pretending to be a sniper during ongoing anti-government protests in Baghdad. Many protestors directed their rage at Iran which emerged as a major power broker after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein and has close ties to powerful political parties and state-backed militias that were mobilized to battle the Islamic State group but have now become an imposing political faction. (Reuters)