Once thriving fishing industry along the u. S. East coast. An attack by an identified gunman on protesters camped in iraqs capital is killed at least 20 people the shootings happened late friday night around Kalani Square a focal point in the weeks of gover antigovernment protests more than 70 others were wounded well be live in baghdad in a moment 1st dorsetshire bari has more on how things unfolded. Panic among crowds as gunfire echoing around the square in central baghdad moments earlier gunmen had pulled up in cars and trucks at a building where protesters have based themselves since antigovernment rallies began in october medics struggle to treat the Dozens Injured theres been concerns that the rallies gathered around Tahrir Square could spiral into chaos. After supporters of hush the shabby paramilitary coalition flooded the area on thursday in a show of force they arrived in their thousands and were square carrying pictures of the countrys top shiite cleric grand ayatollah ali a
Figures in iraq. Weve just heard from various sources from the largest political bloc within parliament that there has been an attempt on the life of the cleric shia cleric coveralls father his compound in the holy city of najaf was apparently attacked by an armed drone overnight in that city you know we dont know if there were any injuries or casualties in his in that compound and we dont know who could have been responsible for that attack but we have heard from various sources saying that there was an attempt on his life that is because there are some other the shia cleric in najaf now this happened after many of those demonstrators who were attacked just behind me here. In the square overnight they were demanding protection from Government Forces and there were no effort there was no Government Security to protect these protesters and that is when most other us souther called on has military wing of his party to come to the rescue of these protesters that is what theyve been tellin
Still a bigger club than reigning champions manchester city. There has been a dramatic escalation of violence in iraq in what is of course already been a chaotic 2 months of antigovernment wrist 1st an attack by unidentified gunmen on protesters in baghdad that killed at least 23 people and of course raise new security concerns they stormed past one of the main protest sites in Killarney Square on friday night no less than 24 hours after that gunfire is again been heard in the capital on saturday sending people running for cover and in what appears to be a related event sources close to the prominent shia cleric thought there say a drone dropped a bomb on his home in jaffna his party says he wasnt there at the time he has been back over all of the antigovernment protests which have swept across the country lets check in with hes in baghdad for us on this news 1st of all the attack on his house is there any new information coming out. Well we heard from a source close to the influential
Point clear at the top of the table. Hello were looking at iran today a dramatic escalation of violence in what is already been 2 months of chaos and antigovernment unrest there was an attack by an unidentified gunman on protesters in baghdad thats killed at least 23 people raising new security concerns they stormed one of the main protest sites in square on friday nights listen 24 hours after vast gunfire was heard again in baghdad sending people running for cover and then what looks like a related event reports that more total solders home was hit by a drone strike however the influential shia cleric is said to have been away at the time also jabari following events for us in baghdad where protesters are demanding protection after one of the most violent nights in recent weeks. Manic among the crowds of protesters as gunfire echoes around central baghdad. Moments earlier gunmen pulled up in cars and trucks at the building where protesters have faced themselves since the latest series
Report reveals rising temperatures are starving the oceans of oxygen scientists describe it as the ultimate wake up call for humanity. At least 23. 00 people have been killed in an attack by unidentified gunman chest as in bank they stormed one of the main protests in Kilani Square friday nights less than 24 hours after that attack gunfire has again been heard in the capital and there are reports at home of shia leader look how theyre all sather was hit by a drone strike dorsetshire probably reports from back down to. Panic among the crowds of protesters as gunfire echoes from central baghdad. Moments earlier gunmen pulled up in cars and trucks at the building where protesters have faced themselves since the latest series of antigovernment rallies began in october. Medics struggle to treat the Dozens Injured this is what is left behind after what survivors are describing as a massacre. Lovesick. They were wearing civilian clothes this is the bullets they slaughtered people i dont know