BAGHDAD, April 22 (UPI) -- Hundreds of Iraqis, defying a government ban, rallied Friday in Baghdad's Tahrir Square against corruption and the U.S. occupation.
Authorities had forbidden rallies in Tahrir and Firdous squares, the Kuwaiti news agency KUNA reported.
The demonstrators demanded the ouster of three city officials, the release of prisoners held without charge, the withdrawal of American forces and no permanent U.S. bases.
The crowd included women and elderly people seeking answers on the fate of missing loved ones. A ministerial commission is to meet on the prisoner issue Sunday.
Source: United Press International (UPI).
Link: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/04/22/Iraqis-defy-ban-rally-in-Baghdad-square/UPI-68591303479943/.
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