Violent protests erupt after court sentences young Iraqi to three years in prison

Hundreds of protesters took to the streets in the city of Nasiriyah in southern Iraq after a court sentenced Hayder Hamid al-Zaidi, 20, to three years in prison over a Twitter post. At least two protesters were reportedly killed when security forces opened fire on the crowd. <br> <br>------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br>Freedom over censorship, truth over narrative. <br>Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RTnews <br>Follow us on Telegram: https://t.me/rtnews <br>Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RT_com