Baghdad building now a landmark in anti-government protests
Posted Nov 2, 2019 02:24:21 AM.
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BAGHDAD — A 14-story building in central Baghdad has emerged as a landmark in the anti-government protests gripping Iraq.
The abandoned building has been occupied by demonstrators since Oct. 25, and they have vowed not to leave it.
It is packed with young men and women, who display Iraqi flags and posters of protesters slain by security forces since the rallies began on Oct. 1.
The strategically located building has become the embodiment of the free spirit unleashed in the unprecedented rallies that have erupted in the Iraqi capital and cities across the south.
Qassim Abdul-Zahra, The Associated Press
