Gunfights breakout in southern Iraq as protests spread nationwide

reuters ^ | 10-2-19 | Ahmed Rasheed, Ahmed Aboulenein

[dynachrome]

Gunfights between protesters and security forces broke out in the southern Iraqi city of Nassiriya on Wednesday, with elite counter-terrorism troops deploying after police “lost control” of the situation, police sources told Reuters.

[dynachrome]

What kicked this into gear?

[Azeem]

If it’s Southern Iraq, most likely it would be the Shias and their Iranian allies.

[george76]

The Sunni-Shia conflict dates back to the early days of Islam..

The dispute intensified greatly after October 10, 680 AD. / the Battle of Karbala, in which Hussein ibn Ali and his household were killed by the ruling Umayyad Caliph Yazid I..

[gr8eman]

Lack of A/C and TP?

[Hot Tabasco]

Gun fight at the Hookah Corral......

[gandalftb]

There is a general revolt all over:

https://www.shafaaq.com/ar/%D8%B3%DB%8C%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%A9/%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%85%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B8%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%86%D8%AC%D9%81/

The protesters stormed government buildings in Najaf, Dhi Qar, Nasiriyah, Maysan, Qadisiyah, Baghdad, Bab al-Sharqi and Babylon

Dhi Qar province declared a curfew after a protest that saw deaths and injuries. Three protesters were killed and dozens wounded,

They are demanding better services and fighting corruption.

[BeauBo]

Looks like the Shia fighting among themselves - there are just a few major political factions/patronage networks of significance, which might vie for control. The protesters are waving flags which seem to indicate their affiliation, but I can’t read them.

Very likely that Iran/Iranian client surrogates are participating, on one side or the other.

[Ancesthntr]

“Gunfights between protesters and security forces broke out in the southern ... city of ... on Wednesday, with elite counter-terrorism troops deploying after police “lost control” of the situation, police sources told Reuters.”

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Sounds like a preview of what could happen if the Dem candidate wins (or cheats to win) next November, and comes in with a Dem House and nearly Dem Senate - and then they pass a gun “buy back” law for all ARs and AKs.

[hal ogen]

Why don’t all these various sects just kill each other today and get it over with. Maybe then a different people who might be civilized would emerge in that area.

[piasa]

Amazing what the drama and hysteria of the theatrics in Washington can do to keep the left hand from knowing what the right hand is doing.

[Romulus]

Bush 43.