In Iraq, a group of unidentified attackers fired guns and grenades at an Iraqi military post in western Baghdad Monday morning, killing 11 people and wounding eight others. Iraq’s military said the attack targeted government-backed Sunni militia members.

Elsewhere, in southern Iraq, soldiers opened fire Friday on protesters demanding jobs and basic services, killing one person and wounding 40 others. It was the first time security forces in Basra killed a protester since Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi took office in May pledging to end state violence that killed over 500 people at anti-government demonstrations.