In Iraq, protesters stormed the Swedish Embassy in central Baghdad on Wednesday, starting a small fire before they were driven away by Iraqi police armed with electric batons. No embassy staff members were injured in the protest, which was condemned by the foreign ministries of both Sweden and Iraq. Protesters were angered over the burning of a Qur’an outside a mosque in Stockholm last month.
Iraqis Storm Swedish Embassy in Baghdad to Protest Qur’an Burning in Stockholm
HeadlineJul 20, 2023