, 6 tweets, 6 min read
#Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi militias (aka PMF, launched by the IRGC) opened fire on protesters in Karbala, southern #Iraq, killing 18, wounding at least 865.

My take:
The mullahs consider an end to their influence in Iraq as a red line. The int'l community should take action.
Karbala, #Iraq
Iraqi army members helping civilians attacked by #Iran-backed Hashd al-Shaabi (PMF) militias.

AP:
Iraqi official raises death toll to 18 killed, hundreds wounded, in shooting attack on protesters in Shiite holy city of Karbala.
apne.ws/qOBBLSJ
#UPDATE
Oct 29 - Baghdad, #Iraq
Thousands of demonstrators in the capital's famous Tahrir Square, braving all odds of the ongoing crackdown.
#UPDATE
Oct 29 - Najaf, southern #Iraq
Demonstrators are protesting #Iran's meddling in their country & the destructive role played by Tehran-backed militia groups supported by the IRGC Quds Force.
#UPDATE
Oct 29 - Baghdad, #Iraq
Thousands of demonstrators in the capital's Tahrir Square protesting poverty, unemployment, government corruption & #Iran's meddling in their country.
#UPDATE
Oct 29 - Basra, southern #Iraq
The demonstrators' numbers are increasing despite a bloody #Iran-backed crackdown.
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