FILE PHOTO: University students gather during ongoing anti-government protests in Baghdad, Iraq February 16, 2020. REUTERS/Thaier al-Sudani
The U.N. Assistance Mission for Iraq said it had received credible allegations of protesters being targeted with hunting rifles, stones and firebombs on the nights of Feb. 14-16, leading to at least 50 injuries. “The continued pattern of the use of excessive force, with ambiguously identified armed groups and unclear loyalties, is a grave security concern that must be tackled urgently and decisively. Peaceful protesters should be protected at all times,” said Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert, Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General for Iraq.
How about tear-gas canisters used as skull-piercing projectiles?
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