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Iraq arrests pro-Iran militiamen accused of killing protester

Iraq's new prime minister, Mustafa Kadhimi, ordered the raid after protests resumed in the southern province of Basra.
Mourners carry the coffin of an Iraqi demonstrator, who was killed during ongoing anti-government protests in Basra, Iraq May 11, 2020. REUTERS/Stringer - RC2DMG92E3JK

In a rare dawn raid on Monday, Iraqi security forces arrested at least five men affiliated with an Iran-aligned militia accused of shooting at protesters over the weekend. 

Police in the southern province of Basra stormed the Thaar Allah office, confiscating weapons and ammunition. A government statement said bullets had been fired at demonstrators Sunday by militiamen inside the building, killing one protester and injuring others. 

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