Just wanted to share what's happening in my country, Iraq. A revolution against the corruption, where the police are firing live bullets on the protestors, they also shut the internet off, but they can't block the message.

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image showing Just wanted to share what's happening in my country, Iraq. A revolution against the corruption, where the police are firing live bullets on the protestors, they also shut the internet off, but they can't block the message.

Benedictus1993 on October 4th, 2019 at 14:31 UTC »

Good luck and hope your revolution works out.

Spartan2470 on October 4th, 2019 at 15:25 UTC »

Here is a much higher quality version of this image. Here is the source. Per there:

IRAQ-DEMO-UNREST

Protesters clash with Iraqi riot police vehicles firing water cannon during a demonstration against state corruption and poor services, between the capital Baghdad's Tahrir Square and the high-security Green Zone district, on October 1, 2019. - Security forces used water cannons and tear gas to disperse more than 1,000 protesters in central Baghdad. Iraq is considered the 12th most corrupt country in the world according to Transparency International. Power cuts are rampant, water shortages are common and unemployment is high, particularly among youth. (Photo by AHMAD AL-RUBAYE / AFP)

octobericious on October 4th, 2019 at 15:54 UTC »

As someone who hasn't been following the news about Iraq, can someone ELI5 what's going on in the country?