Masked Men Gun Down Iraqi Protesters In Karbala Holy City
October 29, 2019
12:22 pm
Amid a clampdown by security forces, it was difficult to piece together what exactly prompted the attack. There were differing accounts and death toll estimates.
The provincial governor, Nassif al-Khattabi, denied that any protesters were killed but said there were some injuries among security forces.
He said videos that had spread online were fabricated and not from Karbala. Footage purporting to show the aftermath of the attack showed fires and people running away to the backdrop of heavy gunfire. His description contradicted that of people who were at the scene.
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