'Day of Rage' anti-government protests in Baghdad, Iraq turn violent.

Hadi Mizban / AP

Iraqi anti-government protesters throw stones and trash at riot police during a demonstration in Baghdad, Iraq, Friday, Feb. 25, 2011. Thousands marched on government buildings and clashed with security forces in cities across Iraq on Friday, in the largest and most violent anti-government protests here since political unrest began spreading in the Arab world several weeks ago.

At least six protesters were killed by security forces during clashes across Iraq. TODAYshow.com's Dara Brown reports.

By Phaedra Singelis, NBC News

 

More protests are happening in Basra and Mosul as well. Full story.

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