Iraqi Health Ministry spokesman Seif Al-Badr said that at least 150 people were injured in Baghdad due to fireworks and indiscriminate shooting on New Year's Eve. He told the INA news agency.

According to Badr, at least 20 of the 150 victims suffered eye injuries. There have been no fatalities so far.

According to the Iraqi health ministry spokesman, the ministry will later release statistics of the injured in all provinces of the country.