At least eleven people have died and 100 others injured on Friday in Iraq during clashes between security forces and protesters who demanded economic reforms, improved social services, more jobs and an end to corruption in the country, police said. The demonstrations in Tahrir Square in Baghdad and other Iraqi cities were carried out despite several religious and political leaders had warned that the protests had been planned by the terrorist network Al Qaeda and groups loyal to former President Saddam Hussein.
Tahrir lived in violent clashes. The demonstrators had declared Friday "Day of Wrath Iraqi." At least two people had died in previous days during clashes between demonstrators and police. In the northern city of Mosul, security forces shot dead five demonstrators. According to witnesses, some of them tried to storm a government building.
In the city of Haweiya, also in northern Iraq, four people were killed in clashes between security forces and protesters, said a local police. About 2,000 demonstrators had gathered in the city and torched the building housing the provincial council. 
Tahrir lived in violent clashes. The demonstrators had declared Friday "Day of Wrath Iraqi." At least two people had died in previous days during clashes between demonstrators and police. In the northern city of Mosul, security forces shot dead five demonstrators. According to witnesses, some of them tried to storm a government building.
In the city of Haweiya, also in northern Iraq, four people were killed in clashes between security forces and protesters, said a local police. About 2,000 demonstrators had gathered in the city and torched the building housing the provincial council.
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