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Clashes in southern Iraqi city of Karbala kill 2 protesters

Clashes in southern Iraqi city of Karbala kill 2 protesters

A protester and a medic said the two were killed in overnight clashes near the provincial headquarters in the Shiite holy city of Karbala, reports AP.They spoke on condition of anonymity for fear of repercussions.

The US Embassy in Baghdad, meanwhile, issued a statement calling on the government to “engage seriously and urgently with Iraqi citizens who are demanding reform.”

It says it deplores the “killing and kidnapping of unarmed protesters, threats to freedom of expression, and the cycle of violence taking place.”

Tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets in recent weeks in the capital, Baghdad, and across the Shiite south, demanding sweeping political change.