All major governmental buildings set on fire by protesters in #Iraq's Basra; protesters have also set fire on offices of Badr, Asai'b Ahl al-Hak, Nujaba'a, Dawa party, state of law office, Hizbollah & other political party offices. pic.twitter.com/irZTU67pKr— Abdulla Hawez (@abdullahawez) September 6, 2018
VOX: The violent protests in Iraq, explained
Protesters in Basra, Iraq, have torched nearly every government building in the city — and Iran’s consulate — in the past 48 hours.
Iraq is burning again — and the unrest could plunge the country once more into full-blown chaos.
In the past 48 hours, protesters in the southern Iraqi city of Basra have attacked or set fire to nearly every government building — including the headquarters of the ruling Da’wa Party and the offices of the state-run Iraqiya TV station — as well as the Iranian consulate and the headquarters of almost every Iranian-backed militia in the city.
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WNU Editor: The Iraqi PM has rushed to Basra to ease tensions .... Under fire, Iraq PM visits Basra after deadly violence (AFP). On a positive note .... oil production has not been affected .... Iraq Pumping Crude Oil at Record Levels, Unaffected by Protests (Bloomberg).