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A curfew is in force, in the Iraqi capital Baghdad after a second day of clashes between anti-government demonstrators and the security forces.

The restrictions will remain in force until further notice. Curfews had already been declared in three other cities in protests over lack of jobs, poor services and corruption escalated.

The violence has killed at least seven people and hundreds wounded.

Social Media platforms and internet access blocked in some areas.

The nationwide protests, to missing seem to be any organized leadership, the biggest since Prime Minister Adel Abdul-Mahdi took office a year ago.

the blame on unnamed "hooligans" for the unrest, the government vowed to address the protesters " concerns.

What is the curfew conditions?

In a statement, Mr Abdul-Mahdi said: "all vehicles and persons are absolutely forbidden to move" in Baghdad, from 05:00 (02:00 GMT) on Thursday.

travellers to and from the airport to The City , rescue, government employees, hospitals, electricity and water departments, and religious pilgrims were exempted from the curfew.

"restrictions" had been imposed in the southern cities of Nasiriyah, Amara, and Laura.

has called on The UN to practice The Authorities to restraint. "Each individual has The Right to speak freely, in accordance with The Law ", the UN special representative Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert said.

More from Iraq: What happened in Baghdad?

In the capital, police fired tear gas and live ammunition in an attempt to disperse demonstrations in several districts.

the protesters tried to reach the Central Tahrir square, the police had previously sealed, along with a nearby bridge, which the government are to the Green Zone , where buildings and foreign embassies.

The Green Zone Out of bounds for most Iraqis since the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 - was reopened to The Public in June .

the several internet providers from 15:30 (12:30 GMT) on Wednesday, the Netblocks site reports.

"We are calling for a change, we want to overthrow the entire government," a protester in Baghdad who wanted to remain anonymous for fear of reprisals, told Reuters.

The Interior Ministry accused "rioters, which has undermined the true meaning of [the protesters"] accounts receivable and strip you of peace".

Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi has regret for the violence, which has said PM Mahdi?

On Tuesday evening, Mr Abdul-Mahdi expressed his regret for the violence and promised to learn an investigation into "the reasons" behind the protests.

"It makes me sad and breaks our hearts, the injuries among the protesters, Our Sons , and the security forces and the destruction and plunder of public and private properties," he wrote on Facebook.

He added: "We stress to the people in our nation that our priorities were, and remain, the radical-realistic solutions for many of the decades of accumulated problems. "

The Prime Minister also said he would be more jobs for graduates. According to the World Bank , youth unemployment in Iraq is currently around 25%.

Last year, the southern Iraqi city of Basra was rocked by weeks of protests against the unsafe Drinking Water , power outages, unemployment, and corruption. Government offices, including the main land days building were set on fire.

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Source of news: bbc.com