Tag: Umm Qasr port

  • Port Operations in Iraq Continue to Be Impaired by Protests

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    November 27: Anti-government protesters burned down an Iranian consulate building in southern Iraq on Wednesday, while six protesters were killed by security forces who fired live rounds amid ongoing violence […]

  • Protesters Block Iraqi Port of Umm Qasr As Strikes Continue

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    November 18: Protesters blocked entry to Iraq’s main commodities port again on Monday while schools and government offices in many southern cities were shut in response to calls for a […]

  • Iraq’s Main Port Reopens, 4 Protesters Killed in Baghdad

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    November 07: Iraq’s main port reopened on Thursday after being blocked by protesters for five days, while in Baghdad, four protesters were shot dead while trying to remove security barriers […]

  • Plot to target Iraqi port

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    Concerns IS plans to target shipping. Plot to target Iraqi port indicates growing strength of armed groups around Basra EVENT Iraqi security forces seized four Katyusha-type rockets on 12 January, […]

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