'Day Of Rage' In Iraq

Many thousands took to the streets in the capital, Baghdad, to protest corruption and a lack of basic services.

Protesters atop a military vehicle as smoke rises from the Mosul governorate building.

Police dressed in riot gear block protesters in central Baghdad.

A protester plays his guitar among Kurdish security forces during a demonstration in Sulaimaniya.

Women carry Iraqi flags toward the "Day of Rage" demonstration in Baghdad.

A protester in Amara, Misan province holds a sign that says, "I am a citizen and I have rights. Where are they?"

Protesters carry Iraqi national flags during a demonstration in Al-Basrah, in southern Iraq. -

Protesters in Amara

Riot policemen shield themselves from rocks being hurled at them in downtown Baghdad.

Riot policemen in position during a demonstration in central Baghdad.