Swedish Embassy in Baghdad set on fire during demonstration – Iraq

2023-07-20 04:52:10

BAGHDAD – The Swedish embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad was set on fire during a demonstration. As a reporter from the AFP news agency observed on Thursday night, smoke rose from the building. Dozens took part in the demonstration organized by supporters of Shia leader Moqtada al-Sadr. It took place in advance of a protest action announced for Thursday in Stockholm, in which a Koran is to be burned.

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