On July 20, the Iraqi Foreign Ministry affirmed that this Middle Eastern country protested the burning of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad with "the strongest words".
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| The Swedish embassy in Iraq was set on fire by protesters in the capital Baghdad in the early morning of July 20. (Source: Twitter) |
In a new statement released on July 20, the Iraqi government said it had mobilized security forces to quickly investigate the incident and track down the perpetrators.
Earlier, AFP news agency (France) reported that many protesters went to the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad and set fire to it early on the morning of July 20, to protest the burning of the Quran in Sweden at the end of June.
All staff at the Swedish embassy in the Iraqi capital Baghdad are safe after the diplomatic facility was set on fire, the Swedish Foreign Ministry said.
At the same time, the press office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of this country also emphasized that the Iraqi government is responsible for protecting the Swedish representative agency and diplomatic staff in this Middle Eastern country.
In late June, Salwan Momika (37 years old), an Iraqi immigrant, stepped on the Quran and publicly burned the holy book next to the Stockholm Mosque, right on the important Eid al-Adha holiday for followers of this faith.
The incident has sparked a backlash across the Muslim world. Türkiye, Morocco, Iraq, Pakistan, Kuwait and Iran have condemned the incident. Amman and Rabbat have summoned Stockholm diplomats in protest, and Tehran has suspended the appointment of its ambassador. Iraq has even considered extraditing Mr. Momika to face trial.
The Swedish embassy in Baghdad was also invaded by followers of Muslim cleric Mustafa al-Sadr for 15 minutes in protest, before leaving, due to the arrival of Iraqi security forces.
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