Iraqis march in Baghdad to mark protests anniversary

Iraqis commemorate the victims of the October 2019 protests, ahead of a new parliamentary vote.

Hundreds of Iraqis have taken to the streets in Baghdad to mark two years since fierce protests roiled the Iraqi capital, fuelled by anger over corruption and unemployment.

About 1,000 protesters marched to Tahrir Square on Friday, carrying photos of friends and relatives killed by security forces during the uprising, which began in October 2019 and fizzled out after a bloody crackdown resulted in the death of over 600 people.

“You will not silence the voice of Tishreen,” Arabic for October, one banner read.