Iragi police opened fire today on protesters at the seat of the provincial government in Saddam Hussein's home town.
Over 1,000 people were demonstrating in Salahuddin against the killing of the local council's head official, authorities said. At least four were wounded.
Mayor Wael Ibrahim Ali said the protesters demanded the resignation of the deputy governor and police chief because they believe their clan was responsible for yesterday's killing of Ali Ghalib Ibrahim, who belongs to a rival clan.
Mr Ibrahim, who headed Salahuddin's provincial council, was killed while driving in Tikrit, the province's capital, 80 miles north of Baghdad.
"He was fighting the corruption in the city council and that's why they assassinated him," Mr Ali told the demonstration.
AP