Iraq sees lowest election turnout for 15 years with just 44.5% casting vote

Turnout for the Iraq election is the lowest for 15 years with only 44.5% of people casting a vote.
It is the first poll in the country since Islamic State was defeated.
Counting has begun to determine the make-up of the 329-seat parliament, which is expected to take days.
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al Abadi is battling to keep his post as he faces several major challengers from within his dominant Shia community four years after coming to power.

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