Thousands of Shiite Muslims protested in the streets of Nasiriya, fearing they will be excluded from the process, CNN's John Vause reported.

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Journalist Samya Ayish and CNN's Tracy Doueiry, Salma Abdelaziz, Saad Abedine, Hamdi Alkhshali, Yasmin Amir, Roba Alhenawi and John Vause contributed to this report.

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CNN's Karl Penhaul in Mexico City, John Vause in Beijing, Diana Magnay in Geneva and Pauline Choo in Hong Kong contributed to this report.

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"Civilians are scouring over the debris, looking for survivors, looking for whatever else they can find in rubble, " CNN's John Vause reported from Jiegu, a town of 100, 000 people.

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