Kurds rally for change in north Iraq

Thousands of demonstrators have staged a rally in Iraq's autonomous Kurdish region to protest against President Massoud Barazani and the two ruling parties. Some 5,000 protesters converged in a square in the center of Sulaymanieh, located 260 kilometers (161 miles) north of Baghdad, on Tuesday and demanded political reforms and an investigation into the fatal shootings of two protesters last week, Associated Press reported.

The rally is the latest sign of growing frustration with corruption and the overwhelming dominance of the two ruling parties. Residents in the self-ruled Kurdish region seek more political and economic freedom.
Four protesters have been killed and more than 100 wounded since February 17 when clashes erupted between Kurdish security forces and demonstrators in Sulaymanieh.

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