IRAQ: IRAQIS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST TERRORIST ATTACKS IN FAVOUR OF DEMOCRACY

Record ID: 352098

  • Title: IRAQ: IRAQIS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST TERRORIST ATTACKS IN FAVOUR OF DEMOCRACY
  • Date: 6th December 2003
  • Summary: (W4) BAGHDAD, IRAQ (DECEMBER 5, 2003) (REUTERS) 1. SLV DEMONSTRATORS WALKING DOWN ROAD CARRYING BANNERS AND PLACARDS CONDEMNING TERRORIST ACTS, INCLUDING ONE WHICH READS: "TERRORISM HARMS ALL GOOD PEOPLE"; MV DEMONSTRATORS CARRYING A BANNER WHICH READS: "TERRORISM IS A MAJOR OBSTACLE IN THE FUTURE OF CHILDHOOD" 2. SLV PEOPLE MARCHING, ONE CARRYING
  • Embargoed: 21st December 2003 12:00
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  • Location: BAGHDAD, IRAQ
  • Country: Iraq
  • Reuters ID: LVA823VMXQDQ38SIVDGWS1HBQHPX
  • Story Text: Iraqis demonstrate against terrorist attacks and in
    favour of democracy.

    Hundreds of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad on
    Friday (December 5) to protest against what they described
    as terrorist attacks and voice support for the U.S. drive
    to build a democratic system in Iraq.

    The demonstrators, including men and children, marched
    along Sadoun street in central Baghdad and carried banners
    denouncing terrorism and terrorist attacks.

    One angry demonstrator shouted: "No mercy to those who
    have no mercy towards people. Damn you, we will go ahead
    with our democratic process despite these acts."
    Another demonstrator, Al-Yassiri Abdul Aziz, general
    coordinator for Iraqi Democratic Trend, said the terrorists
    aim to hinder Iraq's process towards democracy. He praised
    the U.S.-led administration's efforts to build a democratic
    and free Iraq.

    "We organise (the demonstration) now because the
    terrorists now kill a lot of people, kill the children,
    kill women, kill the people, kill the police. They want to
    stop our plan to go to a democratic system. We are against
    them (the attackers)."
    A large number of Iraqi civilians and policemen have
    been killed in attacks which have plagued Baghdad and other
    parts of Iraq following the fall of the regime of Saddam
    Hussein.

    Over 200 U.S. and multi-national soldiers and security
    forces were killed in several attacks by anti-coalition
    guerrillas since the end of major combat in Iraq on May 1.


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