Thousands of Iraqis took to the streets in Baghdad and the rest of the country to shout their ras-de-bowl in the street, Friday, Feb. 25, during a "day of rage" against the government. Clashes erupted between security forces and demonstrators in Hawija, north of Baghdad, and Mosul (north), where seven demonstrators were shot dead, police said.
In Baghdad, demonstrators gathered in Tahrir Square in the center of the city. In the midst of a major military deployment and police, some protesters were 5,000 gathered on the square, while other protesters flocked. Restrictions were also imposed on events across the country. Security forces blocked with large concrete blocks the entrance to the bridge leading to al-Joumhouriya the Green Zone, the ultra-secure area that houses the seat of government and the Embassy of the United States.
Protesters managed to topple two concrete blocks and started to throw stones, shoes and bottled water on the riot police and soldiers who eventually locking them. A member, Sabah al-Saadi, who was trying to meet the protesters was met with boos. "Why do members have a salary of millions of dinars [thousand dollars] and we do nothing?" has launched a protester.
Since the beginning of the popular movement a few weeks ago in Iraq, eleven demonstrators and one policeman were killed. Inspired rebellions in Tunisia and Egypt, a movement called "the Revolution of Iraqi anger" was called via Facebook to demonstrate to demand "change, freedom and genuine democracy." The majority of the organizers insist on their claims only "reform".
"This is not to topple the government," they point out in a statement. On Thursday Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki accused the organizers of the event to be supporters of former dictator Saddam Hussein, "terrorists," calling "in order to thwart the plans of the enemies" not to contribute specifically in this event.
"None of us belongs to Al-Qaeda or supporters of Saddam, we are ordinary Iraqi citizens who protest against the lack of public services, corruption and we want reform," he replied Ms. Abayachi. 
In Baghdad, demonstrators gathered in Tahrir Square in the center of the city. In the midst of a major military deployment and police, some protesters were 5,000 gathered on the square, while other protesters flocked. Restrictions were also imposed on events across the country. Security forces blocked with large concrete blocks the entrance to the bridge leading to al-Joumhouriya the Green Zone, the ultra-secure area that houses the seat of government and the Embassy of the United States.
Protesters managed to topple two concrete blocks and started to throw stones, shoes and bottled water on the riot police and soldiers who eventually locking them. A member, Sabah al-Saadi, who was trying to meet the protesters was met with boos. "Why do members have a salary of millions of dinars [thousand dollars] and we do nothing?" has launched a protester.
Since the beginning of the popular movement a few weeks ago in Iraq, eleven demonstrators and one policeman were killed. Inspired rebellions in Tunisia and Egypt, a movement called "the Revolution of Iraqi anger" was called via Facebook to demonstrate to demand "change, freedom and genuine democracy." The majority of the organizers insist on their claims only "reform".
"This is not to topple the government," they point out in a statement. On Thursday Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki accused the organizers of the event to be supporters of former dictator Saddam Hussein, "terrorists," calling "in order to thwart the plans of the enemies" not to contribute specifically in this event.
"None of us belongs to Al-Qaeda or supporters of Saddam, we are ordinary Iraqi citizens who protest against the lack of public services, corruption and we want reform," he replied Ms. Abayachi.
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