UN envoy condemns use of birdshot against Iraqi protesters

The UN Assistance Mission for Iraq said it had received credible allegations of protesters being targeted with hunting rifles, stones and firebombs over the weekend, leading to at least 50 injuries.

Demonstrators gesture at a protest over unemployment, corruption and poor public services, in Baghdad, Iraq October 2, 2019

Demonstrators gesture at a protest over unemployment, corruption and poor public services, in Baghdad, Iraq October 2, 2019

(photo credit: REUTERS/THAIER AL-SUDANI)

ByREUTERS

FEBRUARY 18, 2020 03:15