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At least 13 wounded in violence in Baghdad

(20 Jan 2020) Clashes that started in Baghdad overnight continued into Monday afternoon, after security forces used tear gas and live rounds. People ran for cover as the sound of gunshots echoed in the air. At least 13 demonstrators were wounded in the clashes between security forces and anti-government protesters. The clashes have prompted authorities to close key streets and thoroughfares leading to the city center. The tear gas and live rounds were fired near the city's Sinak Bridge and nearby Tayaran Square, which have been the scene of violence in recent days, medical and security officials said. As smoke rose over the city from the tear gas, tuk-tuks ferried the injured to hospitals. The violence is the latest since protests in Iraq reignited last week after a brief lull amid soaring tensions between Washington and Tehran following a U.S. drone strike that killed top Iranian general Qassem Soleimani in Baghdad earlier this month. Protesters are demanding an end to Iraq's sectarian political system, alongside early elections and the stepping aside of its ruling elite. Since the protests first erupted in October, at least 500 people have been killed by the security forces. The U.N. envoy to Iraq, meanwhile, urged Iraqi political elites to resume pushing for reforms and for protests to remain peaceful. Find out more about AP Archive: https://ift.tt/1CUvJt1 Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://ift.tt/2mlr9BZ Google+: https://plus.google.com/b/102011028589719587178/+APArchive​ Tumblr: https://aparchives.tumblr.com/​​ Instagram: https://ift.tt/2G5Qog8 You can license this story through AP Archive: https://ift.tt/2NZMpZe
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