Iraq: Anti-government protesters clash with police in central Baghdad

W/S Protesters running, smoke billows, fire, Al-Khulani Square in Baghdad
W/S Protesters running, smoke billows
W/S Protesters clashing with riot police
W/S Protesters clashing with riot police
W/S Protesters clashing with riot police, fire
M/S Protesters covering faces, fire
W/S Protesters clashing with riot police
M/S Protesters clashing with riot police
M/S Protesters clashing with riot police, fire
M/S Protesters clashing with riot police
W/S Riot police
M/S Protesters clashing with riot police
W/S Protesters clashing with riot police
M/S Protesters
W/S Protesters clashing with riot police
M/S Protesters clashing with riot police
M/S Protesters clashing with riot police
W/S Protester waving a flag
M/S Protester rinsing eyes
M/S People assisting injured protester
W/S Protesters
M/S Injured protester
M/S Protesters
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Clashes erupted between anti-government protesters and police at Al-Khulani Square in Baghdad on Saturday.
Riot police reportedly used tear gas in their attempts to disperse and remove the protesters from the square. According to local reports, at least ten protesters were slightly injured during the clashes.
Iraq has been in the grip of unrest over government corruption, high unemployment and external influence in Iraqi politics since last October. Amid massive anti-government protests, Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi resigned from his post on December 1.