Iran-backed militias deployed snipers to put down deadly protests in Iraq

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• Iraqi security sources told Reuters that Iran-backed militias were deploying snipers against protesters in this month's deadly protests.
• The snipers worked without authorization from the chief commander of the armed forces, according to one source.
• Anti-government protests started on October 1, and about 100 people have been killed during them.
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(Reuters) - Iran-backed militias deployed snipers on Baghdad rooftops during Iraq's deadliest anti-government protests in years, two Iraqi security officials told Reuters.

The deployment of militia fighters, which has not been previously reported, underscores the chaotic nature of Iraqi politics amid mass protests that led to more than 100 deaths and 6,000 injuries during the week starting October 1.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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