{"id":363577,"date":"2021-11-07T12:43:30","date_gmt":"2021-11-07T09:43:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/iraqi-pm-mustafa-al-kadhimi-survives-armed-drone-assassination-attempt-at-home\/"},"modified":"2021-11-07T12:43:30","modified_gmt":"2021-11-07T09:43:30","slug":"iraqi-pm-mustafa-al-kadhimi-survives-armed-drone-assassination-attempt-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/iraqi-pm-mustafa-al-kadhimi-survives-armed-drone-assassination-attempt-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"#Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi survives armed drone assassination attempt at home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Iraqi PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi survives armed drone assassination attempt at home<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Embattled Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt that saw armed drones descend on his Baghdad home on Sunday morning, according to Iraqi officials.<\/p>\n<p>The attack drastically escalates tensions between al-Kadhimi\u2019s government and Iran-backed Shiite militias, who have refused to accept last month\u2019s parliamentary election results.<\/p>\n<p>Seven of al-Kadhimi\u2019s security guards were injured when two armed drones attacked in the capital\u2019s heavily defended Green Zone, two Iraqi officials <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/middle-east-fires-iraq-baghdad-embassies-4069e75a45ee9b4eaa5e93648fa15211\">told The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI am fine and among my people. Thank God,\u201d the prime minister tweeted shortly after the attack, calling for national restraint \u201cfor the sake of Iraq.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He later <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared on Iraqi television, seated behind a desk in a white shirt, urging Iraqis to remain calm. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cCowardly rocket and drone attacks don\u2019t build homelands and don\u2019t build a future,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/dronee.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Seven of al-Kadhimi's security guards were injured during the assassination attempt, as two armed drones attacked in the Green Zone.\" class=\"wp-image-20061115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/dronee.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/dronee.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/dronee.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Seven of al-Kadhimi\u2019s security guards were injured during the assassination attempt, as two armed drones attacked in the Green Zone.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">EPA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Iraqi government said that a drone loaded with explosives tried to hit the PM\u2019s home. Baghdad residents heard the sound of an explosion followed by heavy gunfire from the Green Zone, where foreign embassies and government offices are located.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>U.S. officials have condemned the attack.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis apparent act of terrorism, which we strongly condemn, was directed at the heart of the Iraqi state,\u201d said State Department spokesperson Ned Price.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are in close touch with the Iraqi security forces charged with upholding Iraq\u2019s sovereignty and independence and have offered our assistance as they investigate this attack,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/KADHIMI-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"The attacks on Mustafa al-Kadhimi's home escalates tensions between his government and Iran-backed Shiite militias, who refuse to accept the parliamentary election results.\" class=\"wp-image-20061120\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/KADHIMI-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/KADHIMI-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/KADHIMI-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/KADHIMI-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>The attacks on Mustafa al-Kadhimi\u2019s home escalates tensions between his government and Iran-backed Shiite militias, who refuse to accept the parliamentary election results.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Al-Kadhimi, 54, had previously held the position of Iraq\u2019s intelligence chief before he ascended to prime minister last May. Militias consider him to be close to the United States as he tries to maintain alliances with both the US and Iran.<\/p>\n<p>No organization im<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a>tely claimed responsibility for the attack. Supporters of pro-Iran and Shiite militias have been dug in outside of the capital\u2019s Green Zone for nearly a month following the Oct. 10 elections in which they lost two-thirds of their seats.\u00a0They\u2019ve threatened violence if their demand for a recount is denied.<\/p>\n<p>The elections were praised as fair by the US and the UN Security Council, and claims of voter fraud have been unsubstantiated.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"739\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/IRAQ_CRISIS-1-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Damage is captured inside the home of Iraq's Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi after a drone attack at the Green Zone in Baghdad.\" class=\"wp-image-20061148\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/IRAQ_CRISIS-1-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/IRAQ_CRISIS-1-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/IRAQ_CRISIS-1-1.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Damage is captured inside the home of Iraq\u2019s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi after a drone attack at the Green Zone in Baghdad.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">EPA<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>On Friday, demonstrators tried to enter the Green Zone, leading to an exchange of gunfire in which one protester sided with the militias was killed. Dozens of security forces were also injured.<\/p>\n<p>Powerful militia leaders blamed al-Kadhimi for the violence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe blood of martyrs is to hold you accountable,\u201d said Qais al-Khazali, leader of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq militia, at a funeral held for the protester Saturday. \u201cThe protesters only had one demand against fraud in elections. Responding like this (with live fire) means you are the first responsible for this fraud.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"737\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Iraq_Attack-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Damaged property outside the Prime Minister's home is seen, as Baghdad residents heard the sound of the explosion from the Green Zone.\" class=\"wp-image-20061157\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Iraq_Attack-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Iraq_Attack-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Iraq_Attack-2.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Damaged property outside the Prime Minister\u2019s home is seen, as Baghdad residents heard the sound of the explosion from the Green Zone.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">AP<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em>\n                        <\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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