Crisis Brief: Baghdad Protests Morning Update by Institute for the Study of War (ISW) published on 2019-10-03T16:53:50Z Iraqi protesters have defied a government curfew in Baghdad, triggering renewed clashes with security forces. The death toll is now at 19 with hundreds wounded. The internet remains severed as the Iraqi government tries to disrupt the protest momentum and minimize reports of civilian casualties. ISW Research Directer Jennifer Cafarella and CTP Iran Analyst Nicholas Carl discuss what has transpired in the last 12 hours and what we're watching for next. Comment by Conf3sion Of course they would say that. 2019-10-04T13:48:11Z