15 killed in Iraq on 'Day of Rage'

Baghdad, Feb 26: Security forces used water cannons and tear gas to disperse thousands of angry protesters in Baghdad today as a "Day of Rage" across Iraq left 15 demonstrators dead in clashes with police.
 Around 5,000 people thronged Baghdad's Tahrir Square, with angry crowds throwing stones, shoes and plastic bottles at riot police and soldiers blocking off a bridge connecting the site to Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, home to the US embassy and parliament.
 The protest was the biggest of at least 17 separate demonstrations across the country, some sparking clashes in which more than 130 people were wounded, according to an AFP tally based on accounts by officials.
 Four government buildings were also set ablaze and one provincial governor resigned.
 By evening, most of the crowd in Baghdad had left and security forces refused to allow anyone to enter the area surrounding the square.
 Rallies in Iraq have called for improved public services, more jobs and less corruption, and some for broader political reforms.

Lastupdate on : Sat, 26 Feb 2011 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Sat, 26 Feb 2011 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Sun, 27 Feb 2011 00:00:00 IST



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