Arrest of an Iraqi PMU commander puts militias on notice Amid protests demanding justice after a series of assassinations, Iraqi security forces have arrested the commander of one prominent militant faction. Members of the Iraqi Counter-terrorism Service are deployed in the streets of the capital Baghdad on March 27, 2021. - AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP via Getty Images
May 27, 2021
BAGHDAD A day after a major protest demanding greater accountability in Iraq, especially as concerns the unsolved murders of several activists, the commander of a faction affiliated with the Popular Mobilization Units was arrested in a move that was followed by allied factions entering Baghdad’s Green Zone in a show of force.
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Two Iraqis were killed and 28 others were injured in clashes Tuesday as thousands protested in Baghdad to demand justice over a wave of deadly attacks on pro-democracy activists and journalists. Medics and police said demonstrators were injured when police fired tear gas to disperse them, while five policemen were hurt by projectiles thrown at them during the operation. Mohammad Baker from the southern town of Diwaniya died in Al-Kindi hospital.
27 May 2021 Demonstrators faced off against security forces during the protests in Baghdad, Iraq. Al Jazeera :One demonstrator has been shot dead and dozens injured during violence at a rally in Baghdad where thousands gathered to demand accountability for the murder of prominent Iraqi activists and protesters.What kicked off on Tuesday morning as a hopeful wave of demonstrations in Tahrir Square saw tensions brew throughout the day and violence.