Iraqi protest demonstration, stone to security forces to eight people, arson as well

Protests are protesting against unemployment and the lack of access to public and public services of electricity and water at Basra in oil fields in southern Iraq and Najaf in Shiite Islamic schools. Prime Minister Abadi launched investment in Basra and improvement of public service, but the prospect of convergence is not established. In Iraq, the new administration has not been established even after the May general election, and there is concern that the country will become unstable if the demonstration continues.

The demonstration began at Basra on August 8, spreading to seven places including the metropolitan city as of 16th, including Najaf, Karbala, part of the capital city of Baghdad. According to AFP communication etc., eight demonstrator participants died due to shootings and at least 100 people were injured. Partly fire arson in government buildings and stoned to security forces.

According to the Associated Press and others, the police said on Wednesday that water pollution and tear gas was used for thousands of demonstrators gathered in front of the state government's government building on Basra.

In Najaf, hundreds of protesters pushed into the airport on 13th, and the arrival and departure of the aircraft was temporarily suspended. Kuwait Airlines and Royal · Jordan Airlines decided to cancel the flight to Najaf.

In the southern part of Basra and so on, the temperature in the summer may reach 50 degrees, protest demonstrations against electricity and water shortage occurred in the summer from a few years ago. Sometimes dead and injured people appear, and the government promises remedies every time. However, power outages and water cuts frequently occurred, and dissatisfaction of the residents that the government did not take sufficient measures has been in the background of this demonstration.

In December last year, Iraq declared the end of the battle of the extremist group "Islamic countries" (IS) and is in the process of reconstruction. The general election was held in May, but the voting has been re-aggregated on the assumption that there was fraud in the electronic voting system and so on. Prospect of the new government inaugurated is not standing, if confused by the demo Hirogare, there is also a concern of the reconstruction is further delayed. (Dubai = Yusuke Takano)