Jimu news reporter Sun Zhe
According to the Iraqi News Agency, on November 5, local time, the "green area" in the center of Baghdad, the Iraqi capital, was stormed by demonstrators who protested the election results and clashed with Iraqi security forces. According to hospital sources, more than 21 demonstrators were injured and 9 police officers were stoned.
According to the South African broadcaster SABC, after the conflict, Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Kadimi ordered the establishment of a commission to investigate. Iraq's Joint Operations Command said the investigation had been initiated.
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As of now, no specific number of deaths and injuries has been officially announced.
This is the first violent clash between government forces and supporters of various political factions since Iraq's new National Assembly elections were held on Oct. 10. According to Xinhua News Agency, preliminary vote counting results show that the "Sadr Movement" led by Shiite religious leader Sadr won 73 seats, ranking first. The Fatah Coalition, which has close ties to Shiite militias, has seen a sharp reduction in seats but has refused to accept the election results, and its supporters have held protest demonstrations near the "green zone."
On the same day, dozens of Iraqis dissatisfied with the results of the National Assembly elections held a demonstration outside the "green zone", and when the demonstrators threw stones at the police and tried to continue to advance toward the heavily guarded "green zone", the police fired tear gas into the air to disperse the crowd, a source said.
More than 21 demonstrators were injured in the clashes, most of them from inhaling smoke, and nine police officers were stoned, according to hospital sources.
It is reported that the "green zone" is located in the center of Baghdad and is the seat of Iraqi government agencies and the EMBASSIES OF the United States and Britain in Iraq.
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