Reuters

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Violence intensified on Friday, despite the Iraqi Prime Minister 's appeal for calm

The Death Toll in anti-government protests in Iraq swept up in The Past Five Days rose to at least 70, security and medical sources say.

The number has increased More Than doubled since Friday, clashes between demonstrators and the police.

The military said, "the unknown sniper had to protect", killed four people in Baghdad , including two policemen.

But The Authorities lifted a daytime curfew in the capital early Saturday.

Prime Minister Adel Abdel Mahdi said earlier, the protesters " "legitimate demands" were heard, but appealed for calm.

the Spontaneous protests on Tuesday in the midst of the frustration over the Iraq, the high youth-Unemployment , his bad public services and the chronic corruption.

It is almost a year is considered to be The First big challenge for Mr Mahdi's fragile government, since he came to power.

What is the latest?

the insistence, Despite the Prime Minister 's plea for patience, the Iraqis are still in The Streets by the hundreds on Friday. An indefinite curfew is not imposed, the blackout from The Authorities in the capital, as well as an internet, also, in order to prevent the protesters from the Assembly.

According to Reuters , security forces were seen firing live rounds at the demonstrators, Tahrir try-square in the capital Baghdad - where most of the unrest has been concentrated.

The Authorities have switched off The Internet and imposed a curfew to try to suppress the unrest

-A Reuters reporter on the ground, several people were hit by bullets, some in The Head and the other in the stomach.

at least 10 people were killed there on Friday alone, according to medical and security sources.

with That being said, The Four Iraqis shot dead by a sniper under fire.

The violence also has an impact on the majority Shia Muslim areas in The South , including Amara, Diwaniya, and Hilla. A Number of deaths way have been reported on Friday in the southern city of Nasiriyah, about 320 kilometers (200 miles).

What was the reaction?

In his first speech since the unrest began, the Prime Minister , Mahdi vowed to respond early on Friday, the protesters ", but warned there was no "magic solution" for Iraq's problems.

He said he had his full backing of the security forces, to ensure they were adhering to "international standards" in dealing with protesters.

Reuters reporters on the ground witnessed protesters shot, the clergy of live-fire on Friday

Iraq's highest-ranking Shiite Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, called on the government to respond to the demands for reform, saying it has "answered the demands of the people, to fight corruption, or anything achieved on the ground".

Meanwhile, Moqtada Sadr - a very influential Shiite spiritual rich, who leads the largest opposition bloc in Parliament called on the Iraqi government to resign and call early elections.

Mr Sadr told his lawmakers out of Parliament , until the government developed a program acceptable to the General public.

The United Nations and the United States expressed concern about the violence and called on the Iraqi authorities, and reluctance to exercise.

the Human Rights organization Amnesty International also appealed for the security forces to stop them.

read more from Iraq: Why is this Happening Now ?

corruption, Unemployment and poor public services are facing The Heart of the dissatisfaction of young Iraqis today. The riots began spontaneously, with no formal leadership in the predominantly Shiite areas in The South and spread quickly.

Iraq has the fourth largest reserves of oil, but 22. 5% of the population of 40 million living on less than $1. 90 (£1. 53) A Day in 2014, according to the World Bank . In a six-house has experienced to keep some form of food insecurity.

The Unemployment rate was 7. 9% in the last year, but among the Young People was the double. And almost 17% of the economically active population is under-employed.

Unemployment in Iraq

Modeled estimates, ILO, to fight %

source: the World Bank

The Land also to recover after a brutal war against the Islamic state group, which seized control of large swathes of land in the North and West in the year 2014.

the living conditions remain terrible in many conflict-affected areas with inadequate services.

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Source of news: bbc.com