Nasiriyah: Hundreds break into govt building; set it on fire

A provincial government building was set on fire by protesters on Friday in Iraq's Southen city of Nasiriyah, Reuters reported citing police sources. At least 3,000 protesters broke into the government building, the sources were quoted as saying.

Meanwhile, six protesters were wounded in the southern city of Amara in Maysan province, when guards protecting the local office of Shi’ite militia group Asaib Ahl al-Haq opened fired, two security sources said. The protesters had been trying to set the office on fire, the sources said.

Anti-government demonstrations are taking place nationwide on Friday, with protesters calling for the resignation of the government and an end to corruption.