Nasiriya mayor injured while breaking up altercation in Dhi Qar

NASIRIYA, Iraq — The mayor of Nasiriya, Mohammed Jabbar, was injured on Tuesday while trying to separate a fight between municipal employees and citizens on Hububi Street in the city center of Dhi Qar province, security sources said. The altercation broke out during a municipal operation to remove encroachments on public property along the street, according to the sources. A dispute that began during the clearance work escalated into a physical confrontation, leaving the mayor with bodily injuries. Security forces have launched an investigation into the incident and increased security measures in the surrounding area, the sources added. No further details on the mayor's condition or the circumstances of the confrontation were immediately available.