Iraqi police open fire on protesters near southern oil fields

Iraqi police opened fire to disperse dozens of protesters near the southern oil hub of Basra Sunday as they demonstrated against a shortage of jobs, electricity, water and other basic services, police and local officials said. Police sources said eight protesters were wounded in the shooting while a local mayor said one demonstrator was killed and three were wounded.

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