BAGHDAD
Iraqi demonstrators blocked major roads in Basra on Sunday, as protests continued in the southern city for economic reforms and overhaul of the political system.
The escalation is part of a civil disobedience campaign waged by protesters to pile pressure on the Iraqi government to fulfill their demands.
“The civil disobedience is a response to failure of the government and parliament to achieve our demands,” Jasim al-Edani, a protester, told Anadolu Agency.
He said protesters sealed off roads in western Basra, preventing employees from going to work.
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