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Protesters within the southern Iraqi town of Basra took to the streets again on Thursday night time to protest in opposition to corruption and an absence of basic services.
Unrest has continued inside the summer season but a minimum of seven other people have been killed in clashes this week alone.
Basra’s predominantly Shia province is house to 70% of Iraq’s oil reserves however citizens whinge of decades of overlook from the crucial govt.
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Iraq’s parliament has now said it is going to convene an emergency session on Saturday to speak about the unrest. The protests also compelled the closure of the local port of Umm Qasr on Thursday.
Despite a curfew and guarantees of emergency funds, the unrest has persisted.
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Protests first broke out in July over terrible infrastructure and a lack of water and electrical energy supplies.
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