Iraqi authorities imposed curfews and restricted the internet in an effort to quell antigovernment protests
BAGHDAD—Iraq scrambled to quell antigovernment protests that pose the biggest challenge to Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdisince he took office a year ago, imposing a curfew in Baghdad and restricting access to the internet Thursday, after 12 people were killed by security forces.
Thousands of protesters have taken to the streets in the capital of Baghdad and several cities in southern Iraq demanding jobs, improved quality of life and an end to corruption that plagues government services here. The protests have at times turned...
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