Iraqis shout slogans during a demonstration against power cuts amid an intense heatwave and protesting against what they call corruption and poor services, in Amara, southeast of Baghdad, August 4, 2015. REUTERS/Essam Al-Sudani
AMARA, Iraq (Reuters) - Iraqis complaining about corruption and poor services, epitomised by power cuts during a heatwave, took to the streets on Tuesday, underlining the pressures on a government struggling to fend off radical insurgents.
The unrest, though limited and largely peaceful, could weigh down the government of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi just as its forces are gearing up for a fresh offensive to retake western Anbar province from Islamic State.
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