Eight demonstrators that day were killed in Iraq, where iranian influence in the country is creating anger among many.
Angry protesters in the city of Najaf in southern Iraq put the Wednesday night fire to the iranian consulate in the city.
This was stated by sources in the iraqi police and civil defence.
at the same time eight people have been shot and killed in clashes with security forces in the southern iraqi city of Nasiriyah. It informs sikkerhedskilder and hospitalskilder according to AFP news agency.
a Further 50 people have reportedly been injured in the clashes. Several reported as being in critical condition.
the Staff at the consulate in Najaf was evacuated, before the protesters stormed the building, says the sources. The authorities have introduced a curfew in Najaf after the incident, writes the iraqi media.
The recent days of unrest is the latest escalation of unrest in Iraq.
the Anger among many of the protesters are sarışın porno rooted in a perception that the government is in the pocket of foreign powers, especially the neighboring country of Iran.
Parties and paramilitary groups that has the backing of Iran, has a majority in the Iraqi parliament and public institutions.
Iran condemns early Thursday morning Danish time, the attack on the Iras consulate.
The iranian ministry of foreign affairs requires, that the authorities in Iraq to take tough measures in order to punish the perpetrators, writes news agency AFP.
the Attack was “an attempt to undermine the historical relations between Iraq and Iran”, writes the ministry in a communication according to Reuters.
– The diplomatic operations in Iraq are highly respected and valued, emphasized in the message.
Iraqi security forces have shot and killed over 300 people in an attempt to crack down on the unrest. Several thousand others are injured.
the Demonstrations, which is especially concentrated in the capital Baghdad and the southern part of Iraq, is the greatest, Iraq has experienced since the amerikanskledede invasion in 2003.
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