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Protesters share a copy of the "Tuk-Tuk" newspaper in Tahrir Square. AP Photo
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Protesters stand on concrete blocks which are used by security forces to block the Al Jumhuriya bridge. EPA
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Protesters stage a sit-in on the Ahrar Bridge. AP Photo
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A female protester carrying the Iraqi national flag walks past a concrete block with a slogan reading in Arabic: 'The checkpoint of the people, long live Iraq' written on it, during a protest at the Tahrir square in central Baghdad. EPA
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A protester smokes a shisha as he sits next to a banner reading in Arabic: 'The blood of our martyrs, will build the future of our generations' during a protest. EPA
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A protester takes a rest inside a container. EPA
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A demonstrator smokes a water pipe during an ongoing anti-government protests. Reuters
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Protesters speak to each other as they sit on the Al Sinak bridge. EPA
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Protesters stage a sit-in on the Ahrar Bridge in Baghdad. AP Photo
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Demonstrators use a tuk-tuk during an ongoing anti-government protests. Reuters
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A masked demonstrator is seen during ongoing anti-government protests. Reuters
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Demonstrators light up candles for people killed at an anti-government protest. Reuters
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Demonstrators carry huge Iraqi flag during an ongoing anti-government protests. Reuters
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Protesters share a copy of the "Tuk-Tuk" newspaper in Tahrir Square. AP Photo
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Protesters stand on concrete blocks which are used by security forces to block the Al Jumhuriya bridge. EPA
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Protesters stage a sit-in on the Ahrar Bridge. AP Photo
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A female protester carrying the Iraqi national flag walks past a concrete block with a slogan reading in Arabic: 'The checkpoint of the people, long live Iraq' written on it, during a protest at the Tahrir square in central Baghdad. EPA
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A protester smokes a shisha as he sits next to a banner reading in Arabic: 'The blood of our martyrs, will build the future of our generations' during a protest. EPA
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A protester takes a rest inside a container. EPA
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A demonstrator smokes a water pipe during an ongoing anti-government protests. Reuters
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Protesters speak to each other as they sit on the Al Sinak bridge. EPA
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Protesters stage a sit-in on the Ahrar Bridge in Baghdad. AP Photo
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Demonstrators use a tuk-tuk during an ongoing anti-government protests. Reuters
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A masked demonstrator is seen during ongoing anti-government protests. Reuters
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Demonstrators light up candles for people killed at an anti-government protest. Reuters
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Demonstrators carry huge Iraqi flag during an ongoing anti-government protests. Reuters
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Protesters share a copy of the "Tuk-Tuk" newspaper in Tahrir Square. AP Photo
Iraqi troops surround schools to stop pupils joining protests
Eight people died and at least 90 were wounded on Thursday in renewed clashes in central Baghdad
Pesha Magid
21 November, 2019
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