Anti-govt protests continue in Iraq with activists demanding sweeping political reforms
University students hold a huge Iraqi flag during ongoing anti-government protests, in Baghdad, Iraq January 19, 2020.
In Baghdad's Tayaran Square overnight, protesters threw petrol bombs and stones at police who responded with tear gas and stun grenades, Reuters witnesses said. They say Prime Minister Adil Abdul Mahdi has not fulfilled promises including naming a new government acceptable to Iraqis. Baghdad police said its forces had successfully reopened all the roads that were closed by "violent gatherings".
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