Baghdad Protest
Iraqi security forces have moved against the main anti-government protest site in central Baghdad.
They fired live ammunition and tear gas as they began removing tents and concrete barriers near Tahrir Square and a bridge across the Tigris river, eyewitnesses say.
Several people are reported to have been injured in Saturday's clashes.
Protesters have for months held anti-government demonstrations and camped in the capital.
Saturday's violence comes a day after a separate massive rally in Baghdad against the presence of US forces in the country.
They fired live ammunition and tear gas as they began removing tents and concrete barriers near Tahrir Square and a bridge across the Tigris river, eyewitnesses say.
Several people are reported to have been injured in Saturday's clashes.
Protesters have for months held anti-government demonstrations and camped in the capital.
Saturday's violence comes a day after a separate massive rally in Baghdad against the presence of US forces in the country.
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