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BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) – The Iraqi authorities imposed a curfew Saturday in Basra at 16:00 local time (13:00 GMT), according to a military statement.
Iraq's second-largest city was shaken by five days of deadly demonstrations in which government buildings were ransacked and burned by protesters angry over perceived political corruption.
(Report by Aref Mohammed, written by Raya Jalabi, edited by Alexander Smith)
