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Mortars hit Iraq's Green Zone as violent protests continue

As Iraq's political parties have failed to form a new government, unrest continues in Basra, where hundreds of people are being hospitalized each day due to a lack of basic services, especially clean water.

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Iraqi protesters watch an official building burn as they demonstrate against the government and the lack of basic services in Basra, Iraq, Sept. 6, 2018. — HAIDAR MOHAMMED ALI/AFP/Getty Images

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