A view of Umm Qasr Port is seen after protesters blocked its entrance, south of Basra, Iraq October 30, 2019. REUTERS/Essam al-Sudani
BASRA, Iraq (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters were blocking all roads leading to Iraq's main Gulf port Umm Qasr on Saturday, after security forces used live rounds and tear gas on them overnight, security sources said.
Operations at the port have been at a complete standstill since Wednesday, after protesters first blocked its entrance on Tuesday.
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