Tag: #Nasiriyah
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Iraq Hangs 21 ‘Terrorism’ Convicts: Medics & Police
Nasiriyah, Iraq, Nov 16 (AFP/APP): Iraq executed 21 men convicted of “terrorism” Monday at the notorious Nasiriyah prison in the country’s south, medical and police sources said. The Iraqi men from various provinces had all been convicted under a 2005 Counter-Terrorism Law, which carries the death penalty, but there were no details on their specific…
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Iraq protesters killed in clashes: security sources
Nasiriyah, Iraq, Nov 28 (AFP/APP): At least eight Iraqi protesters were shot dead Thursday in clashes with security forces in the southern city of Nasiriyah amid a crackdown on anti-government unrest, medical and security sources said. Around 50 others more wounded, several in critical condition, when security forces tried to retake two bridges in the…