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UPDATE 6-Iraqi forces kill 45 protesters after Iranian consulate torched

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UPDATE 6-Iraqi forces kill 45 protesters after Iranian consulate torchedBAGHDAD/NAJAF, Iraq, Nov 28 (Reuters) – Iraqi security forces shot dead at least 45 protesters on Thursday after demonstrators stormed and torched an Iranian consulate overnight, in what could mark a turning point in the uprising against the Tehran-backed authorities. At least 29 people died in the southern city of Nassiriya when troops opened fire on demonstrators who blocked a bridge before dawn on Thursday and later gathered outside a police station.

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