In Iraq, demonstrators stormed the Swedish embassy within the capital Baghdad. This ought to present movies distributed on the Internet.
According to the movies, early within the morning they have been waving flags and holding indicators depicting influential Iraqi Shiite chief Muqtada al-Sadr. The incident occurred earlier than a protest deliberate for at this time in entrance of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm, the place a Koran is to be burned.
The Swedish Foreign Ministry mentioned it was knowledgeable in regards to the state of affairs and was in fixed contact with the native workers. “Our employees are safe,” mentioned the press workplace within the Swedish capital Stockholm. “We condemn all attacks on diplomats and employees of international organizations.” It is the job of Iraqi safety forces to guard diplomatic missions. Videos confirmed little resistance from safety forces in the course of the evening’s commotion.
The movies confirmed dozens of males climbing over the fence defending the constructing. They could possibly be heard attempting to drive open a entrance door. Another video confirmed how apparently a small fireplace was began. Other footage confirmed males in a room whereas an alarm sounded within the background. Others prayed in entrance of the embassy.
Iraqi Foreign Ministry condemns the motion
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry condemned the motion. “The Iraqi government has directed the relevant security agencies to conduct an urgent investigation and take the necessary security measures to clarify the circumstances of the incident,” it mentioned in an announcement. Those concerned ought to be recognized and held “accountable under the law”.
Burning of the Koran in Stockholm sparks outrage
Yesterday, the Swedish police permitted the protest motion deliberate for at this time in entrance of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm. As reported by the Swedish news company TT, the organizers introduced when the demonstration was registered that they wished to burn Iraqi flags and a Koran. According to the report, solely two folks ought to participate within the demonstration.
Swedish media reported that Iraqi Salwan Momika, who fled to Sweden, organized the demonstration. In June, throughout a protest in entrance of the Great Mosque in Stockholm, Momika burned some pages from the Koran and stepped on the holy e-book of Islam. The motion provoked widespread outrage within the Muslim world. Morocco withdrew its ambassador from Sweden, and Saudi Arabia summoned the Swedish ambassador.
Expulsion demanded by Sweden’s ambassador
In Iraq, there have been already widespread protests in June. During the day, demonstrators stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad. On one other day of protests, hundreds demonstrated on the nation’s streets. Then, as now, they requested the Iraqi authorities to expel Sweden’s ambassador from Iraq.
The proper to public demonstrations is powerful in Sweden and guarded by the structure. The blasphemy legal guidelines have been abolished within the Seventies. For Muslims, nevertheless, the burning of the Koran is a blasphemous desecration of the sacred textual content of their faith.
The Shiite Al-Sadr is among the most influential cleric within the Arab world. His Islamist motion is made up of hundreds of thousands of principally poorer folks from city areas. After an extended political disaster, his supporters stormed and occupied the federal government palace with the workplace of the prime minister in Baghdad and the parliament constructing in 2022. After the Koran was burned in June, al-Sadr referred to as for an “angry protest” in entrance of the Swedish embassy.
Source: www.nationalturk.com
