![]() ![]() He is considered by the militias to be close to the US, and has tried to balance between Iraq’s alliances with both the US and Iran. While al-Sadr maintains good relations with Iran, he publicly opposes external interference in Iraq’s affairs.Īl-Kadhimi, 54, was Iraq’s former intelligence chief before becoming prime minister in May last year. 10 elections, denounced the “terrorist attack” that seeks to return Iraq to the lawlessness and chaos of the past. Influential Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, who won the largest number of parliament seats in the Oct. Other PMF leaders also condemned the attack, blaming it on “third parties” seeking to incite strife. Responding like this (with live fire) means you are the first responsible for this fraud.” The funeral was attended by leaders of the mostly Shiite Iran-backed factions who together are known as the Popular Mobilization Forces, or Hashd al-Shaabi in Arabic.Īl-Khazali, in a statement Sunday, suggested the militias were being framed, calling for an investigation and for the punishment of the perpetrators. ![]() “The protesters only had one demand against fraud in elections. “The blood of martyrs is to hold you accountable,” said Qais al-Khazali, leader of the Asaib Ahl al-Haq militia, addressing al-Kadhimi at a funeral held for the protester Saturday. Security forces close the heavily fortified Green Zone during a protest in on Saturday. Some of the leaders of the most powerful militia factions loyal to Iran openly blamed al-Kadhimi for Friday’s clashes and the protester’s death. Al-Khadimi ordered an investigation to determine what sparked the clashes and who violated orders not to open fire. There was an exchange of fire in which one protester affiliated with the militias was killed. Security forces used tear gas and live ammunition. Protests turned deadly Friday when the demonstrators tried to enter the Green Zone. ![]() “The assassination attempt is a dramatic escalation, crossing a line in unprecedented fashion that may have violent reverberations,” wrote Ranj Alaaldin, a nonresident fellow at the Brookings Institution, in a post on Twitter. It came amid a stand-off between security forces and the pro-Iran Shiite militias whose supporters have been camped outside the Green Zone for nearly a month after they rejected the results of Iraq’s parliamentary elections, in which they lost around two-thirds of their seats. There was no claim for the attack, but suspicion immediately fell on Iran-backed militias who had been publicly attacking al-Kadhimi and issuing threats. Handout photos showed the damage in al-Kadhimi’s residence, including smashed windows and doors blown off their hinges. Residents of Baghdad heard the sound of an explosion followed by heavy gunfire from the direction of the Green Zone, which houses foreign embassies and government offices. Later on Sunday, he received Iraqi President Barham Salih and headed a government security meeting. “Cowardly rocket and drone attacks don’t build homelands and don’t build a future,” he said. They reaffirmed the need for all States to combat by all means, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and other obligations under international law, including international human rights law, international refugee law and international humanitarian law, threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts.Also Read | 1 killed, scores injured in rally over Iraq election results The members of the Security Council reiterated that any acts of terrorism are criminal and unjustifiable, regardless of their motivation, wherever, whenever and by whomsoever committed. The members of the Security Council underlined the need to hold perpetrators, organizers, financiers and sponsors of these reprehensible acts of terrorism accountable and bring them to justice, and urged all States, in accordance with their obligations under international law and relevant Security Council resolutions, to cooperate actively with the Government of Iraq and all other relevant authorities in this regard. The members of the Security Council reaffirmed that terrorism in all its forms and manifestations constitutes one of the most serious threats to international peace and security. The members of the Security Council reiterated their support for the independence, sovereignty, unity, territorial integrity, democratic process and prosperity of Iraq. The members of the Security Council expressed their relief that the Prime Minister was not injured in the attack. The members of the Security Council condemned in the strongest terms the 7 November 2021 assassination attempt against Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al‑Kadhimi. The following Security Council press statement was issued today by Council President Juan Ramón de la Fuente Ramírez (Mexico): ![]()
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