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Last month, the Koran, the Islamic scripture, was burned in Sweden, drawing strong opposition from the Muslim world.
Hundreds of Muslim protesters in Iraq stormed the Swedish embassy and set it on fire.
Correspondent Ryu Je-woong’s assistant.
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Black smoke billows from inside the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, the Iraqi capital.
A large crane is also mobilized to spray fire extinguishing water.
Outside the fence, protesters are chanting slogans while holding a picture of a Shi’ite leader or holding the Koran, the Islamic scripture, high above their heads.
Early in the morning, protesters gathered outside the embassy and shouted slogans, and some climbed over the embassy wall and went inside and set fire to various places.
The demonstrators are followers of the anti-foreign Shi’ite leader, and it is said that they gathered here following the news that another Quran burning was planned in Stockholm following last month.
Earlier, on the 28th of last month, during a protest held in front of a mosque in Stockholm, an Iraqi man, a Christian, tore up and burned the Koran.
At the time, the Swedish authorities said that the protest was allowed for freedom of expression, but it attracted strong opposition from Muslims around the world.
The Swedish embassy confirmed that all staff are currently in a safe condition.
The Iraqi government immediately released a statement strongly condemning the actions of the protesters and announced that it would promptly investigate the intruders and hold them accountable.
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2023-07-20 08:23:00
