Thread by @osamabinjavaid

Escalation in #Nasiriya

After crossing the bridge, protesters surrounded police HQ of #dhiqar province. Reports say 60 protesters & 20 security forces injured in clashes

Earlier angry protesters burnt police vehicles reacting to a brutal crackdown which killed 4 &wounded dozens

Clashes have continued throughout the day in #Nasiriyah
Protesters say security forces trying to stop them & have burnt their tents. They accuse police of using live ammunition & tear gas which has wounded dozens

Southern Iraq's protests much larger & being repressed the hardest

Activists report heavy gunfire in #Dhiqar near the police headquarter building via @mustafairaqi0

Nasiriya violence has been unrelenting

https://twitter.com/Mustafa_salimb/status/1221576955176345601?s=19

After their tents were burnt and gunmen on trucks opened fire, listen to the chants of the #revolution in #Nasriyah.

Their flimsy tents are being replaced by brick structures. #DhiQar #IraqProtests

Q: Why do Iraqis yearn justice? Accountability? End to foreign influence?

A:

https://twitter.com/IraqLiveUpdate/status/1221865145854500865?s=20