Armed men storm TV station after 80 die in Iraq protests
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(Worthy News) – Armed men dressed in black have stormed the offices of a news broadcaster in Iraq, the station has said.
The Saudi-owned Al Arabiya news channel says some of its staff have been injured and equipment has been destroyed in the raid which came after days of threats to the broadcaster.
More than 80 people have died since anti-government protests began in Iraq on Tuesday, according to official figures. [ Source: Sky News (Read More…) ]
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