Jimu news reporter Song Qingying
According to Reuters, on November 7, local time, the prime minister's residence in Baghdad, the iraqi capital, was bombed by rockets, and Prime Minister Mustafa Kadimi escaped the disaster and was not injured.
Photo: Mustafa Kadimi, Reuters
According to the Iraqi military, the attack was an attempted assassination, but Kadimi was not injured, after which Kadimi tweeted that he was safe and called for people to calm down, and a video of Kadimi's appearance was also posted on Twitter.
Iraqi military statements said the Prime Minister's residence had been hit by at least one bombing, injuring six security personnel stationed outside the Prime Minister's residence.
Kadimi's residence is located in Baghdad's fortified "Green Zone", which also houses government buildings and foreign embassies. Nearby diplomats said they all heard explosions and gunshots.
At present, no group has claimed responsibility for the attack, but the attack is allegedly linked to protests sparked by dissatisfaction with the outcome of the election.
Supporters of militias allied with Iran have gained increasing power in Iraq's parliament and government in recent years, but they lost most of their seats in parliament in the General Election held in October. Voter fraud and irregularities were argued for in the election results. After the vote, militia supporters set up tents near the "green zone" and refused to recognize the results.
The Iraqi capital sparked protests over the dissatisfaction of militia supporters with the outcome of the election and turned violent. On November 5, demonstrators threw stones at police near the Green Zone, injuring several police officers, who killed at least one demonstrator using tear gas and live ammunition.
Analysts said the election results reflected anger at Iranian-backed armed groups accused of participating in the killing of nearly 600 protesters in anti-government demonstrations.
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