At least three anti-government protesters have been killed in latest clashes with security forces in southern Iraq, as authorities tried to reopen the country’s main port, which had been blocked by demonstrators for three days.
Security and medical officials said a protester was killed and eight more were wounded in Umm Qasr, a key oil terminal on the Persian Gulf.
Iraq has seen massive anti-government demonstrations in Baghdad and across the mostly Shiite south since October 25.
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The protests are calling for an overhaul of the political system established after the 2003 US-led invasion, accusing the government and major political parties of corruption and incompetence.
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