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Unrest intensifies in Iraq as Iranian consulate and oil facility stormed

Civil unrest fueled by anger against perceived corruption and misrule by Iraq's political elite intensified across the south of the country on Friday, as protesters stormed the Iranian consulate in Basra while others briefly took workers hostage at a nearby oilfield.


from Reuters: World News https://ift.tt/2NWYRam
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