In Iraq, security forces killed at least five people in the southern city of Basra as widespread demonstrations continue over the lack of basic services, including clean drinking water, in the oil-rich region. Residents say the security forces opened fire on a funeral procession Tuesday for a protester killed on Monday. This is Mahdi Ali, a relative of the slain protester.

Mahdi Ali: “We were attending the funeral procession of the martyr who died yesterday, and security forces opened fire on us. And they used tear gas to disperse protesters, therefore provoking protesters who were angry over the death of their brother. Protesters then tried to storm into the building of the provincial government, and they were confronted with bullets and tear gas. Down with the political parties!”