The Iraqi prime minister has been targeted in a failed assassination attempt following a drone strike.
The Iraqi army said early Sunday that Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kazmi had been targeted in a "failed assassination attempt" following a drone strike on his residence in Baghdad.
The military said Kadhimi was injured in the attack and was in good health, adding that it was taking necessary steps to combat the failed attempt.
"I'm fine, thank God, among my people, and I demand the most calm and tolerance for Iraq," he tweeted after the incident. I do. ”
He further added that "the missiles of the traitors cannot dampen the resolve and morale of the believers." The perseverance and insistence of our brave security forces for the security of the people, the pursuit of justice and the rule of law will not be compromised. ”
Al-Arabiya's correspondent in Baghdad reported a fierce exchange of fire near the Green Zone, where Kazmi's home is located alongside the US embassy and other missions.
Earlier on Saturday, supporters of the pro-Iranian Hashd al-Shabi Shiite militia camped outside a gate in the Green Zone, protesting against last month's election results, a day after security forces clashed. One protester was killed in the clashes
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