Iraq: Police Disperse Protesters at Entrance to Iraq's Nahr Bin Omar Oilfield

Sep 2, 2018 | Aref Mohammed, Reuters
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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 threatened to break into the field if the government did not respond to their demands to improve basic services and address their complaints over Basra’s drinking water, which residents say is undrinkable due to high salt levels.