Protesters set fire to Swedish embassy in Iraq in response to Quran burning incident

BAGHDAD, July 20 (YPA) – A group of protesters set fire to the Swedish embassy in Baghdad on Wednesday night, Iraqi media outlet reported on Thursday.

Video footage showed plumes of smoke rising from the Swedish embassy building in Baghdad less than an hour after storming it.

Hundreds of protesters stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad in a protest against Swedish authorities granting permission to burn the Holy Quran in front of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm.

Photos and videos documented crowds storming the courtyard of the embassy in Baghdad, chanting religious slogans calling for support for the Quran

Earlier, the Swedish police have once again granted permission for the Iraqi refugee, Salwan Momika, to stage a demonstration in front of the Iraqi embassy in Stockholm, where he plans to burn a copy of the Quran and the Iraqi flag.

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