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Iraqi mourners gather for the funeral of an anti-government protester who died from injuries sustained in previous confrontations with security forces, in the capital Baghdad on Dec. 3, 2019. Sabah Arar/AFP via Getty Images
The Trump administration has imposed sanctions on three leaders of Iran-backed militias in Iraq for their alleged role in the killing of Iraqi protesters.
Treasury stated the militias “opened fire on peaceful protests, killing dozens of innocent civilians.”
