Iraq-Protesters accuse security of absence at Al-Khilani and Al-Sinak slaughter

Baghdad- Iraq 07/12/2019

Iraqi security forces pushed units from the army to Al-Khilani Square and the vicinity of the Al-Sinak area, in the center of the capital, Baghdad, to protect the protesters who were attacked by armed people, which resulted to the death of 16 people and dozens of wounded.The protesters at the squares of the protests blamed the security forces for the attack, which was carried out by unknown persons on Friday night, assuring that the security forces present normally absent themselves before the attack occurred, from their side the interior ministry declared about making an investigation for the shooting on the protesters and chasing the perpetrators.