Iraqi oil hub is hit by violent protests

Fatalities mount as demonstrators in southern city of Basra vent anger over poor public services and unemployment

Violence: protesters try to storm the governor's building in the southern oil city of Basra during protests demanding better public services and jobs
Violence: protesters try to storm the governor's building in the southern oil city of Basra during protests demanding better public services and jobs
Published 6 September 2018, 22:00Updated 5 September 2018, 18:30