Iraqi security forces break up protests in Battle of the Bridges

Iraqi security forces fired tear gas and live rounds into the air to disperse protesters in central Baghdad on Wednesday, killing one person, as the biggest wave of anti-government demonstrations in decades spread out across the capital.

The shootings took place on or near three of Baghdad's main bridges - Ahrar, Shuhada, and Bab al-Muadham - which have become focal points of the protests.