Iraqi flags and vibrant graffiti cover the walls of a concrete tunnel in central Baghdad as anti-government protests continue across the country. The protests erupted across Iraq in early October, with people taking to the streets in frustration over corruption, a lack of jobs and an out-of-touch political class. Some 300 people have been killed so far and thousands have been injured as the security services have opened fire on protesters in several Iraqi cities. The slogans and graffiti have become commonplace around the central protest camp in Baghdad’s Tahrir Square.

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