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One of two new types of tear gas grenades being fired against protesters in Baghdad, Iraq in late October 2019. This shows a 40mm LV CS grenade, likely manufactured by Bulgarian company Arsenal, according to Amnesty International's analysis.
The grenades pierced protesters' skulls, causing horrific and fatal injuries amid protests in Baghdad in late October 2019.