Tension outside Basra oil companies as clashes continue with protesters
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- Clashes resumed between protesters and security forces outside two oil companies in Basra on Sunday, according to Alsumaria News.
- Video footage reportedly showed assaults, dragging and arrests involving several demonstrators.
- Engineering and science graduates said they would continue their open-ended sit-in to demand ministry contracts.
Clashes resumed Sunday outside the gates of Basra Oil Company and the Oil Products Distribution Company, as engineering and science graduates continued an open-ended sit-in demanding ministry contracts.
Alsumaria News reported that protesters and security forces confronted each other at the two entrances. Video footage documented what the report described as assaults, dragging and arrests involving several demonstrators.
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Originally published by Alsumaria in Arabic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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