Several security guards were also injured as a result of the attack.
The prime minister Iraq Mustafa al-Kazimi was hospitalized with minor injuries after a Katyusha rocket hit his residence in Baghdad.
Al Arabiya reported.
It is noted that the unmanned aerial vehicle aimed at the estate of the head of the Iraqi government on the night of Sunday, November 7. According to the newspaper, at least five people were injured as a result of the attack, including al-Kazimi's guards.
The Iraqi government has confirmed information about the unsuccessful attempt on the Prime Minister, assuring that al-Kazimi is “alive and healthy. ” The security forces, for their part, are taking the necessary measures in connection with the attack.
The prime minister himself has already commented on the incident in his microblog on Twitter, saying that “treacherous missiles” will not “shake him”.
< p>“The steadfastness and perseverance of our heroic security forces in preserving the security of the people (…) will not shake one iota. Everything is all right with me,” wrote the head of the Iraqi government, urging citizens “to calm and restraint in the name of Iraq.” p>
كنت ومازلت مشروع فداء للعراق وشعب العراق, صواريخ الغدر لن تثبط عزيمة المؤمنين, ولن تهتز شعرة في ثبات وإصرار قواتنا الأمنية البطلة على حفظ أمن الناس وإحقاق الحق ووضع القانون في نصابه
أنا بخير والحمد لله, وسط شعبي, وأدعو إلى التهدئة وضبط النفس من الجميع, من أجل-. Mustafa Al-Kadhimi مصطفى الكاظمي (@MAKadhimi) November 7, 2021
A source in the Iraqi security services confirmed to the publication the fact of intercepting a drone, which is allegedly trying to attack the house of al-Kazimi.
In addition, indicate in the material, near the capital's Green Zone, within which the US Embassy and other diplomatic missions are located, there was an “intense shooter “.
