Protester shootings and political defections turn up heat on Iraqi government

The government of Adil Abd al-Mahdi on Sunday authorized new spending to placate protester demands, but violence in the streets continues.

A protester waves the Iraqi flag during a demonstration Baghdad on Oct. 5, 2019. (AHMAD AL-RUBAYE/AFP/Getty Images)

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