2012–2013 Iraqi protests
Sectarian protests and violence in Iraq during the post-U.S. insurgency / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2012–2013 Iraqi protests started on 21 December 2012 following a raid on the home of Sunni Finance Minister Rafi al-Issawi and the arrest of 10 of his bodyguards.[3] Beginning in Fallujah, the protests afterwards spread throughout Sunni Arab parts of Iraq. The protests centered on the issue of the alleged sectarianism of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki. Pro-Maliki protests also took place throughout central and southern Iraq, where there is a Shia Arab majority. In April 2013, sectarian violence escalated after the 2013 Hawija clashes. The protests continued throughout 2013, and in December Maliki used security forces to forcefully close down the main protest camp in Ramadi, leaving at least ten gunmen and three policemen dead in the process.
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Date | 21 December 2012 (2012-12-21) – 30 December 2013 (1 year, 1 week and 2 days) | ||
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Death(s) | 200+ |