Iraq protests: Death toll soars after four days of protests
These are external links and will open in a new window/ Violence intensified on Friday, despite the Iraqi prime minister's appeal for calm The death toll in anti-government protests that have swept Iraq the past four days has soared to at least 60, security and medical sources say. The figure has more than doubled in the past 24 hours, as clashes between protesters and police intensified. The military said "unidentified snipers" had killed four people in Baghdad, including two police officers. Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi earlier said ...
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