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BAGHDAD — Security forces in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut on Wednesday fired on a group of protesters calling for the provincial governor to step down, killing at least three people, according to a local government official.
After the security forces opened fire, the protesters stormed the governor’s headquarters and his home, burning both buildings, according to the official. At least 27 people were injured, including one security officer, the official said.
The protests were organized by a group called the Youth of Kut, which wants the governor of the province, Latif Hamad al-Tarfa, to step down because it says he has failed to create jobs and increase the supply of electricity. The New York Times
