Thousands of people protested outside government buildings and clashed with security forces in several cities around the country, during clashes that left 12 dead in violent protests over Iraq since the political unrest began to spread throughout the Arab world. The crowd protested against corruption and lack of basic services to march through the streets of major cities in the country, in what they called the "Day of Wrath." More than 100 people were injured in the incidents against the government of Nuri al-Maliki in different parts of the country, including Baghdad.
In northern cities of the country, security forces fired into crowds, killing 10 protesters. In the western province of Anbar were shot dead two people in a demonstration. In Baghdad, demonstrators threw stones and clashed with officers armed with bats, who were chased through the streets.
The protests were motivated by popular anger at corruption, chronic unemployment and poor public services run by a government dominated by Shiites. But Shiite religious leaders urged their parishioners not to participate, which greatly decreased the number of attendees in a country of great importance such religious edicts. 
In northern cities of the country, security forces fired into crowds, killing 10 protesters. In the western province of Anbar were shot dead two people in a demonstration. In Baghdad, demonstrators threw stones and clashed with officers armed with bats, who were chased through the streets.
The protests were motivated by popular anger at corruption, chronic unemployment and poor public services run by a government dominated by Shiites. But Shiite religious leaders urged their parishioners not to participate, which greatly decreased the number of attendees in a country of great importance such religious edicts.
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