A video is gone viral in social media that shows how some unknown gunmen are scaring people by shooting at them and causing chaos. As can be seen in the video, the person shoots at somewhere and record it. Are they spontaneous or planned?
Last night, Mohamed al-Halbousi the Speaker of the Council of Representatives went to al-Nusour Square in Baghdad to meet with demonstrators and talk to them closely.
Beginning of the round of terror and violence in Iraq protests
ISWNews Analysis Group: In a statement, Ayatullah Sistani called on demonstrators to hold peaceful protests.
According to Adel Abdul Mahdi’s order, the governors have the authority to declare martial law in their provinces and currently, martial law has been declared in the provinces of Basrah, Babylon, Diwaniyah, Dhi Qar, al-Qadisiyah and Wasit.
ISWNews Analysis Group: At the same time as the demonstrations in Baghdad and Najaf, etc. are raging, ISIS has carried out widespread assassinations in Kirkuk and Diyala.
Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi is scheduled to speak to the public tonight about the reforms.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Due to PM’s order to investigate and report of the recent incidents in Iraq, investigation is over and the final report submitted to the government. Although it was said this is a secret report, media released the details.
Every part of it smells like a coup against the political and democratic process of Iraq, a process Sadr benefited of and helped it made in recent years.
ISWNews Analysis Group: Iraq’s Department of State announced that in recent protests from October 1 so far 104 people are killed, from whom 8 are security forces and 6,107 injured.
In recent days, surprising protest and conflicts happened in Iraq that were different from previous cases. This time there was no invitation by the political parties and even Sadr movement did not invite formally or informally. The protests were triggered by social media and the level of the work shows that there is a master […]
ISWNews Analysis Group: Following controversial news about Muqtada al-Sadr’s letter to Saerun coalition representatives in Iraqi parliament and also Muqtada’s request for resignation of Adel Abdul Mahdi, some report that the letter is fake.
