{"id":6382,"date":"2018-09-06T18:41:03","date_gmt":"2018-09-06T18:41:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/islam\/6382-deadly-protests-in-basra-prompt-un-calls-for-calm-in-iraq\/"},"modified":"2018-09-06T18:41:03","modified_gmt":"2018-09-06T18:41:03","slug":"deadly-protests-in-basra-prompt-un-calls-for-calm-in-iraq","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiawaves.com\/english\/news\/islam\/6382-deadly-protests-in-basra-prompt-un-calls-for-calm-in-iraq\/","title":{"rendered":"Deadly protests in Basra prompt UN calls for calm in Iraq"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The United Nations has called for calm in Iraq\u2019s Basra in the wake of protests over poor public services that left six people killed on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>  <!--more-->  <\/p>\n<h4>\u00a0<\/h4>\n<h4>The United Nations has called for calm in Iraq\u2019s Basra in the wake of protests over poor public services that left six people killed on Tuesday.<\/h4>\n<h4>The UN special representative for Iraq, Jan Kubis, on Wednesday urged &#8220;the authorities to avoid using disproportionate, lethal force against the demonstrators.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<h4>Kubis, in his statement, also called on the authorities to &#8220;investigate and hold accountable those responsible for the outbreak of violence.&#8221;<\/h4>\n<h4>The Iraqi authorities said in a news conference on Wednesday that security personnel were injured in Tuesday&#8217;s clashes.<\/h4>\n<h4>&#8220;Thirty members of the security forces were wounded by grenades and incendiary objects being thrown,&#8221; said General Jamil al-Shammari, who is in charge of security operations in Basra.<\/h4>\n<h4>Basra is an important hub for oil exports, which account for over 95 percent of Iraq\u2019s government revenues. 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