According to Reuters, security officials in Iraq announced a curfew for the city of Basra.<br />Home to 2 million residents, Basra is the third-largest city in Iraq.<br />The curfew was issued by Iraqi security officials with the Basra Operations Command.<br />The citywide curfew requires people to be off the streets by 9 p.m. local time.<br />Protesters have taken to the streets all week in Basra, demonstrating against the municipal government for allowing the city's infrastructure to decay. <br />
