Police in Iraq have shot at a small group of anti-government protestors in Baghdad.
It comes after three days of unrest in the war-weary country.
In a statement, Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi said no “magic solution” was available.
He pledged a series of unclear reform to make life better for ordinary Iraqis.
The death toll from the nationwide protests has now reached 27.
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