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Violent Protest Erupts at Swedish Embassy in Baghdad over Koran Burning

Originally Published 2 years ago — by Reuters.com

Hundreds of protesters stormed and set fire to the Swedish embassy in Baghdad in protest against the expected burning of a Koran in Sweden. The demonstration was organized by supporters of Shi'ite cleric Muqtada Sadr, who had called for protests against Sweden after a previous Koran burning incident. Swedish police had granted an application for a public meeting outside the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm, where the Koran burning was planned. The Swedish embassy officials in Baghdad were unharmed, and it remains unclear if anyone was inside the embassy at the time of the storming.

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Swedish Embassy in Baghdad Stormed by Protesters Over Quran Burning

Originally Published 2 years ago — by The Associated Press

Hundreds of followers of Iraqi Shiite cleric Muqtada Sadr stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad to protest the burning of a Quran in Sweden. The embassy was evacuated by security forces after the protesters breached the building, and some of them burned LGBTQ+ pride flags. The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned the Swedish ambassador and called for the man who burned the Quran to be extradited and prosecuted in Iraq. Turkish President Erdogan suggested that the incident could hinder Sweden's bid for NATO membership.

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