Demonstrators protest in Shiite holy city of Najaf, Iraq as families bury those killed in unrest

Record ID: 1435290

  • Title: Demonstrators protest in Shiite holy city of Najaf, Iraq as families bury those killed in unrest
  • Date: 5th October 2019
  • Summary: NAJAF, IRAQ (OCTOBER 5, 2019) (REUTERS) PROTESTERS CHANTING [in Arabic]: "Al Najaf people are heroes" MAN CHANTING [in Arabic]: "If you do not understand, leave means go" PROTESTERS CHANTING: "Peaceful, peaceful" VARIOUS OF PROTESTERS GATHERED ON ROAD VARIOUS OF CROWD CHANTING, CLAPPING PROTESTERS CHANTING [in Arabic]: "All together, remove all the thieves" PROTESTERS SITTING ON GROUND CHANTING COFFIN ON VEHICLE DRIVING DOWN ROAD WITH MOURNERS COFFIN ON VEHICLE, MEN CRYING VARIOUS OF MOURNERS WALKING IN FUNERAL PROCESSION, CARRYING COFFIN COFFIN ON SIDE OF ROAD WITH CROWD GATHERED COFFIN IN VEHICLE DRIVING DOWN ROAD MAN CRYING, MEN CHANTING (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) FAMILY MEMBER OF KILLED PROTESTER ALI AKBAR, HAIDER ALWAHIDI, SAYING: "He went out to defend his rights, nothing less and nothing more. It is an obsolete nation, a tired nation. A protester went out to defend his rights. He had nothing on him, and was unarmed. They were received with snipers, two headshots." FUNERAL PROCESSION WALKING TOWARDS IMAM ALI SHRINE
  • Embargoed: 19th October 2019 22:04
  • Keywords: Iraq Najaf protests funeral
  • Location: NAJAF, IRAQ
  • City: NAJAF, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace
  • Reuters ID: LVA001AZTLYRR
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Iraqi demonstrators protested in the Shiite holy city of Najaf on Saturday (October 5) as families buried those killed after days of nationwide unrest.
    The protests over unfair distribution of jobs, lack of services and government corruption erupted on Tuesday (October 1) in Baghdad and quickly spread to other Iraqi cities, mainly in the south.
    Officials estimate at least 81 people in Baghdad and other cities were killed after days of violence.
    The unrest is the deadliest Iraq has seen since the defeat of Islamic State in 2017 and has shaken Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi's year-old government. The government has responded with vague reform promises that are unlikely to placate Iraqis.
    (Production: Mostafa Salem)
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