Clashes in Iraq's Basra kill four as crisis flares in oil-rich south
WEBBAGHDAD, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Clashes among rival Shi'ite Muslim militants in the Iraqi city of Basra have killed at least four people, security officials said on Thursday, as violence from a...
Basra - latest news, breaking stories and comment - The Independent
WEBCrime soars in Iraqi city of Basra as army leaves to fight Isis. Foreigners flee Iraq oil flare-ups: Workers leave after Shia fury. Murdered Luton teenager died from stab wound to the heart ...
Motorcycle bomb kills four in Iraq, official blames Islamic State
WEBBASRA, Iraq, Dec 7 (Reuters) - A bomb killed four people in the southern Iraqi city of Basra on Tuesday, the first such attack in years in a part of the country that has enjoyed relative...
Latest outbreak of violence in Iraqi city of Basra leaves 4 dead
WEBSep 1, 2022 · Four people were killed in overnight clashes between rival Shia Muslim fighters in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, local security officials have said, adding to the at least 30 people killed...
Motorcycle bombing in southern Iraqi city of Basra kills 4 | AP News
WEBDec 7, 2021 · BASRA, Iraq (AP) — A motorcycle rigged with explosives went off in the center of Iraq’s southern city of Basra on Tuesday, killing at least four people and wounding four others, according to Iraqi security forces. The blast set ablaze two other vehicles and sent a column of black smoke into the sky.
Basra explosion: Several killed as blast rocks Iraqi city
WEBDec 7, 2021 · At least four people have been killed and four others wounded in an explosion that rocked the centre of Iraq’s southern city of Basra, the Iraqi military said.
Basra protests erupt as power cuts hit scorching Iraq
WEBJul 8, 2021 · In the oil-rich city of Basra, demonstrators blocked highways and burned tyres last week to pressure the local government into addressing chronic electricity cuts and poor public services.
Iraqi officials condemn demolition of 300-year-old minaret in Basra - CNN
WEBJul 17, 2023 · Built in 1727, the 11-meter Siraji minaret, was demolished to create road expansion following complaints of traffic around the mosque, Basra Governor Assad Al Eidani said in a televised...
Despite oil wealth, Iraq’s Basra plagued by broken ... - PBS
WEBDec 25, 2018 · Basra, in southern Iraq, contains much of the country’s oil wealth -- yet residents there are struggling just to survive. The city lacks basic services like clean water and reliable electricity,...
Clashes in Iraq's Basra kill four militiamen | The National
WEBSep 1, 2022 · At least four militiamen were killed on Thursday in the southern Iraqi city of Basra during fighting between rival Shiite factions, days after deadly clashes in Baghdad amid a continuing political crisis.