-
Abbas was among scores of protesters injured on the streets of Baghdad on Friday night when an unidentified armed group attacked their camps, killing 17.
The attackers used wooden planks, knives, and other weapons in the assault. Some protesters think the attackers were backed by Iraq’s establishment parties.
Abbas was stabbed in the head and leg. He didn’t go to a public hospital, fearing he may be kidnapped. Instead he received treatment at a health station in Tahrir Square run by protesters.
The protests over high unemployment, corruption, and the lack of basic services have been ongoing for two months. To date, more than 420 protesters have been killed and 16,000 wounded.
Reporting by Mustafa Goran
Translation by Sarkawt Mohammed
Comments
Rudaw moderates all comments submitted on our website. We welcome comments which are relevant to the article and encourage further discussion about the issues that matter to you. We also welcome constructive criticism about Rudaw.
To be approved for publication, however, your comments must meet our community guidelines.
We will not tolerate the following: profanity, threats, personal attacks, vulgarity, abuse (such as sexism, racism, homophobia or xenophobia), or commercial or personal promotion.
Comments that do not meet our guidelines will be rejected. Comments are not edited – they are either approved or rejected.
Post a comment