After a double bombing left students, professors, and employees dead, young protestors attending the Mustansiriya University said they would not be detered from attending class. The attack seems to be indiscriminate since the university is attended by Shiites, Sunnis, Kurds, and Christians.

Dozens of Iraqi students have protested against Tuesday’s twin bombings at Baghdad’s Mustansiriya university that killed 70 people and wounded nearly 140 others.

Around 60 students from the University of Technology staged a sit-in in the district of Karada demanding more protection for students, professors and teachers.

“We condemn the terror attacks against students,” said a banner held by one student.

Others shouted: “We want the government to protect the students and professors from terrorists,” as security forces sealed off the area.

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