The Unrest In Iraq Has Claimed 300 Lives So far





CNN: Iraq protests death toll rises to 300 with nearly 15,000 injured

Baghdad (CNN)At least 301 people have been killed and nearly 15,000 have been injured in Iraq since the start of anti-government protests in October, the Independent High Commission for Human Rights of Iraq (IHCHR) said in a statement Saturday.

The higher death toll includes two people who were killed Friday in the southern city of Basra during violent protests, the IHCR said. Basra is an oil-rich city located some 450 kilometers (280 miles) south of Iraq's capital Baghdad.

Another 100 people were wounded in Basra as Iraqi security forces used teargas and live bullets

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