Letter.

Letter Published in The National UAE on 13Nov 19 The violence and killings on the streets of Iraq must end now This is with reference to Mina Aldroubi and Pesha Magid’s article Iraqi government criticised at UN meeting as protest deaths continue (November 12): it was a very informative read.It is completely unacceptable and a travesty that despite the Iraqi security forces defending their actions against protesters and the government banning the use of live ammunition, four more people were killed and 130 wounded.How much more blood needs to be spilled for the concerned authorities to reach a resolution? The protesters’ demands must be met and the killings must stop. Will the United Nations and other international organisations intervene in Iraq? The Iraqi people and the rest of the world would like to see it return to being a a peaceful country.K Ragavan, Bengaluru