2011 Iraqi protests
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This article is about the 2011 anti-government protests. For the later Sunni led protests, see 2012–2013 Iraqi protests.
The 2011 Iraqi protests came in the wake of the Tunisian revolution and 2011 Egyptian revolution. They resulted in at least 45 deaths, including at least 29 on 25 February 2011, the "Day of Rage".
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Part of the Arab Spring and the protests against the Iraq War | |
Date | 12 February 2011 – 23 December 2011 (10 months, 1 week and 4 days)[1] |
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Methods | Demonstrations, riots |
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Death(s) | 35 |
Injuries | at least 296 |
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Several protests in March were against the Saudi-led intervention in Bahrain.[2][3]
Protests also took place in Iraqi Kurdistan, an autonomous Kurdish region in Iraq's north, and lasted for 62 days.