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Iraqi authorities reopened Baghdad's Tahrir Square and Al-Jumhuriyah bridge.
An investigation has been launched into the explosion in Muthanna province, south of Baghdad, that killed two children.
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Al-Sinak bridge was partially closed for security reasons after it turned into the site of fierce clashes between protesters and police in October 2019.
The Iraqi government has delayed the publication of an investigation into last week's killings in Farhatiya, where at least eight people were killed by suspected members of a pro-Iran militia.
A year on from the protest movement that felled the government, young Iraqis are just as angry about the same issues and are rekindling demonstrations with renewed fervour.
Iraqi police fired stun grenades and tear gas at protesters who were burning tyres and hurling rocks on the strategic Al-Jumhuriyah bridge.
Izzat Al-Douri died at the age of 78 in Iraq, the Baath Party announced on Monday.
Riot police clad in bulletproof vests, helmets and plastic shields were lined on Sunday near major bridges close to Baghdad's Green Zone.
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