Posted on Nov 7, 2021
Iraqi PM al-Kadhimi survives drone attack on his home
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Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has said he escaped unhurt after a drone attack on his home inside Baghdad's high-security Green Zone.
Iraqi PM al-Kadhimi survives drone attack on his home
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Middle East
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
"Analysis: Attack could mark a dangerous escalation
By Anna Foster, BBC Middle East correspondent
Iraq held elections less than a month ago, and now it's in the long and awkward process of trying to form a governing coalition.
The turnout was a record low - just 41% - and that lack of engagement shows that many Iraqis don't believe any real change lies ahead.
Pro-Iranian parties did worse than they'd hoped for, losing many of their seats. Their supporters have been protesting against the results ever since, holding demonstrations outside Baghdad's secure Green Zone and calling for votes to be manually recounted.
The Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr claimed victory, as his party gained the most seats. He's pushing for a government free from foreign interference - and crucially that means from Iran as well as the West. He wants to end Tehran's influence over Iraq's internal affairs.
These political faultlines mean tensions are high, and this attempt on Prime Minister al-Kadhimi's life could turn out to be a dangerous escalation with far-reaching repercussions."...
"Analysis: Attack could mark a dangerous escalation
By Anna Foster, BBC Middle East correspondent
Iraq held elections less than a month ago, and now it's in the long and awkward process of trying to form a governing coalition.
The turnout was a record low - just 41% - and that lack of engagement shows that many Iraqis don't believe any real change lies ahead.
Pro-Iranian parties did worse than they'd hoped for, losing many of their seats. Their supporters have been protesting against the results ever since, holding demonstrations outside Baghdad's secure Green Zone and calling for votes to be manually recounted.
The Shia Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr claimed victory, as his party gained the most seats. He's pushing for a government free from foreign interference - and crucially that means from Iran as well as the West. He wants to end Tehran's influence over Iraq's internal affairs.
These political faultlines mean tensions are high, and this attempt on Prime Minister al-Kadhimi's life could turn out to be a dangerous escalation with far-reaching repercussions."...
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