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Protesters stormed the consulate and set it alight, despite police attempts to keep them at bay. Iran, which backs the government and a number of powerful local Shia Muslim militias, had previously urged protesters to seek changes within the "framework of legal structures". It has also accused the West of "spreading turmoil" in Iraq. Image copyrightAFP Image captionConsulate staff managed to evacuate before the building was stormed Elsewhere, security forces shot dead two people in Karbala on Tuesday night and two in Baghdad on Wednesday, while a fifth person was killed after security forces opened fire in Basra, Reuters reported. Protesters blocked government employees from entering work in Basra with slabs of concrete painted as mock coffins of relatives lost in the uprising, an eyewitness said.Why are people protesting?
Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi took office just over a year ago, promising reforms that have not materialised. On 1 October, young Iraqis angered by his failure to tackle high unemployment, endemic corruption and poor public services took to the streets of Baghdad for the first time. The protests escalated and spread across the country after security personnel responded with deadly force. Media captionThe story behind an abandoned high-rise taken over by protesters in Baghdad After the first wave of protests, which lasted six days and saw 149 civilians killed, Mr Abdul Mahdi promised to reshuffle his cabinet, cut the salaries of high-ranking officials, and announced schemes to reduce youth unemployment. But the protesters said their demands had not been met and returned to the streets in late October. President Barham Saleh has said Mr Abdul Mahdi will resign if parties can agree on a replacement.DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
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