Police disperse protesters at entrance to Iraq's Nahr Bin Omar oilfield

Police used tear gas to disperse around 150 protesters at the main entrance to Iraq’s giant Nahr Bin Omar oilfield on Sunday, police sources said, amid growing unrest in southern cities over poor public services and corruption.

Protesters close the main road leading to the provincial council building during a demonstration demanding better public services and jobs. Source: AP Photo/Nabil al-Jurani

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