Two killed as US troops open fire on Baghdad protest

Two Iraqi protesters were killed today when US troops opened fire during a demonstration outside the presidential compound in Baghdad.

Two killed as US troops open fire on Baghdad protest

Two Iraqi protesters were killed today when US troops opened fire during a demonstration outside the presidential compound in Baghdad.

The violence started when an American military vehicle tried to move slowly through the demonstrators, witnesses said. Some of the protesters banged on it and a US soldier fired in the air, sparking panic in the crowd.

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