(25 Jan 2013)
1. Wide of demonstrators carrying flags and banners, UPSOUND: (Arabic) Sunni cleric: "We demand the Iraqi army to withdraw from our city (Fallujah)," demonstrators chanting
2. Mid of demonstrators carrying flags and banners, UPSOUND: (Arabic) Sunni cleric: "We declare it clearly and ask Iraqi officials not to stand helpless before the people of Fallujah," demonstrators chant
3. Mid of Sunni cleric at stage and demonstrators gathering carrying Iraqi flags and banners, banner at back of the stage reads (Arabic) "No retreat, Friday," UPSOUND: (Arabic) Sunni cleric: "We do not want any soldier to stand on the ground of Fallujah," demonstrators chant
4. Wide of demonstrators heading to Iraqi army vehicles passing in background
5. Mid of military vehicles parked, soldiers beginning to deploy
6. Wide of demonstrators continuing to run towards military vehicles
7. Zoom in to three military vehicles as one of the demonstrators carrying an Iraqi flag heads towards them throwing stones
8. Iraqi soldier shooting firing his rifle
9. Mid of demonstrators throwing stones
10. Wide of demonstrators retuning to the rally, Iraqi army vehicles in the background
STORYLINE:
Iraqi troops shot dead five protesters on Friday as they opened fire at stone-hurling demonstrators angry at the troops for preventing them from joining an anti-government rally in Fallujah, west of Baghdad, officials said.
At the central rally, as a Sunni cleric demanded that the Iraqi army withdraw from Fallujah, Iraqi army vehicles began approaching the gathering.
Demonstrators quickly began to confront them, throwing stones at the vehicles and Iraqi army personnel, who retaliated by shooting in the air to disperse the protestors.
Sunni cleric Mohammed al-Dulaimim, who was speaking at the rally, urged the protesters to show self-restrain and avoid further conflict with the soldiers.
Outside the rally, along with the five killed, 23 protesters were also wounded in the shooting, according to police officials.
The demonstrators were angry at the troops for blocking their way and stopping them from reaching the rally in Fallujah, about 65 kilometres (40 miles) west of Baghdad.
The rally is part of weekly Friday protests that erupted last month, sparked by the arrest of bodyguards assigned to Sunni Finance Minister Rafia al-Issawi.
Drawn from Iraq's Sunni minority, the demonstrators have been protesting what they see as unfair treatment by the Shiite-led government.
Medics in a Fallujah hospital confirmed Friday's casualties. All officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak to the media.
Police said that one army vehicle was set on fire by the protesters during the clashes in Fallujah.
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