One Dead In New Protests In Southern Iraq: Medical Source

Diwaniyah, Iraq, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 20th Jul, 2018 ) :A man was killed Friday during a protest outside the headquarters of an armed group in southern Iraq, a medical source said, as authorities push to contain social unrest.

"A civilian around 20 years old was shot dead," a medical source in the city of Diwaniyah told AFP, as fresh rallies were held across southern Iraq against social and economic woes.

Shots were fired by a guard from the local headquarters of the Badr organisation, the source said.

The latest death brings to nine the number of people killed in the protests, according to multiple sources, while authorities earlier this week said more than 260 security personnel have been wounded.

The unrest erupted in Basra province on July 8 when security forces opened fire, killing one person as protesters demanded jobs and basic services including electricity.

Others killed during the protests were shot by unknown assailants.