BAGHDAD,  – Security forces shot live rounds to clear protest hotspots in Baghdad and southern Iraq for a second day Sunday, sparking skirmishes with demonstrators determined to keep up their movement. Violence has resurged in the capital and Shiite-majority south this week, with more than 15 people killed as anti-government activists ramped up their road closures and sit-ins while security forces sought to snuff out the campaign. On Saturday, four protesters were shot dead as riot police stormed protest camps across the country, according to medics, stoking fears of a … Continue reading Iraq protesters keep up rallies despite pressure from riot police