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Lieutenant-General Jamil al-Shammari Army Commander in Basra (Twitter)

September 27th, 2018 - 12:13 GMT

Iraqi Premier Abadi Dismisses Basra Commander al-Shammari

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Thursday dismissed Lieutenant-General Jamil al-Shammari, an army commander in Basra, against the backdrop of ongoing violent protests in the country’s south.

Man holding a national flag while demonstrators burn municipal complex (Twitter)

September 7th, 2018 - 07:52 GMT

Angry Basra Mob Set Government Buildings on Fire

An Iraqi protestor waves fire bombs during a protest outside the regional government headquarters in the southern city of Basra on September 5, 2018. (Haidar MOHAMMED ALI / AFP)

September 6th, 2018 - 01:39 GMT

Seven Iraqi Protesters Killed in Basra Within 48 Hours

An Iraqi ambulance leaves during a protest against the government and the lack of basic services outside the regional government headquarters in the southern city of Basra on September 5, 2018. (Haidar MOHAMMED ALI / AFP)

September 6th, 2018 - 06:57 GMT

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Jamil al-Shammari latest

Iraqi Premier Abadi Dismisses Basra Commander al-Shammari

Angry Basra Mob Set Government Buildings on Fire

Seven Iraqi Protesters Killed in Basra Within 48 Hours

Iraqi Army Blames ‘Unknown Gunmen’ for Killing 6 Protesters in Basra