01 Oct 2024 | 03:35 AM UTC
Iraq: Activists plan to protest at Tahrir Square in Baghdad Oct. 1
Activists to protest at Tahrir Square in Baghdad, Iraq, Oct. 1. Increased security, localized transport disruptions likely.
Activists plan to demonstrate at Tahrir Square in Baghdad Oct. 1 to commemorate the fifth anniversary of the 2019 Tishreen Protest Movement. The start time of the action is unclear. More than a hundred individuals could attend the demonstration.
Increased security and localized transport disruptions are likely in the affected area. 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 Oct. 1.
