Gunmen in cars open fire in Baghdad's Khilani Square leaving at least 16 people dead and 60 wounded - Iraqi officials
Iraqi security forces are seen during the ongoing anti-government protests, in Baghdad, Iraq December 1, 2019.
The attack came as anti-government demonstrators occupied parts of Jumhuriya, Sinak and Ahar bridges in a standoff with security forces. All the bridges lead to or near the heavily-fortified Green Zone, the seat of Iraq's government. At least 400 people have died since the leaderless uprising shook Iraq on Oct. 1, with thousands of Iraqis taking to the streets in Baghdad and the predominantly Shia southern Iraq decrying corruption, poor services, lack of jobs and calling for an end to the political system that was imposed after the 2003 US invasion.
"We hope the head of the new government and it's members are chosen within the constitutional deadline and according to the aspirations of the people and away from outside influence," the Grand Ayatollah Ali al Sistani said in his weekly Friday sermon in the holy city of Najaf. The sermon is always delivered by a representative.
Since the US invasion of 2003, government formation in Iraq has been based on brokering consensus among political factions and their foreign allies, primarily the US and Iran. Anti-government protesters consider IHEC a corrupt and partisan institution and its commissioners working in favour of political parties. The new law seeks to select commissioners primarily from the judiciary.
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