Masked gunmen on Saturday attacked the Baghdad office of Arabic news broadcaster Al Arabiya amid more violent protests in Iraq. A correspondent for the channel said the men had stormed its offices, injuring some of the people working there. Security forces failed to intervene to stop the attack, the correspondent said. “Members of the federal police declined assistance to us during the attack,” he said. “Following the attack, we have received assurances from the Prime Minister’s Office and from officials to investigate the attack.” He added that Al Arabiya office had received threats in recent days. The attack came as protests flared up again in Baghdad. Almost 100 people have been killed since the protests in the capital and other cities across the south started on Tuesday.
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