Medical officials in northern Iraq say at least 81 people were wounded in the northern Kurdish region on Monday, during a second straight day of clashes between security forces and demonstrators protesting official corruption and a lack of basic services.Hospital sources in the city of Sulaimaniya say riot police used live bullets and tear gas to break up protests there.At least 35 people were hurt a day earlier in Sulaimaniya, the region's second-largest city and the hub of nearly continuous protests since February. At least seven protesters have been killed since February 17 in Sulaimaniya.Demonstrators in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region, who appear to be inspired by rallies in other Arab countries, have demanded political and economic reforms but not a change in government.
News On AIR | April 19, 2011 11:45 AM
Eighty one people wounded in northern Kurdish region