20 Aug 2024 | 05:32 AM UTC
Iraq: Medical graduates plan to protest outside health ministry in Baghdad Aug. 20
Medical graduates to protest outside health ministry in Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 20. Increased security, localized transport disruptions likely.
Medical and health graduates plan to demonstrate outside the Ministry of Health in Baghdad Aug. 20 to demand job appointments. The start time of the action is unclear. Hundreds of individuals could attend the demonstration.
Increased security and localized transport disruptions are likely near the Ministry of Health Aug. 20. Clashes between police and protesters are possible, particularly if demonstrators are overly disruptive or ignore police orders to disperse.
Avoid the protest due to the potential for clashes. Heed the advice of security personnel and leave the area at the first sign of a confrontation. Allow additional time if traveling through the affected area Aug. 20.
