Police in Basra open fire on demonstrators
June 19, 2010 - 07:58:57
BASRA / Aswat al-Iraq: Police forces in Basra opened fire on Saturday targeting hundreds of demonstrators in central the city protesting lack of electricity.
“Police random fires left a number of casualties,” an eyewitness told Aswat al-Iraq news agency.
He noted that the forces are affiliated with the Basra Provincial Council.
The oil-rich city of Basra lies 590 km south of Baghdad.
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