Drohnenangriff auf irakischen Premier

Gestern wurde der irakische Premier mit einer Drohne angegriffen. Zwar machen sich dem Iran nahe stehende Milizen über das Attentat, bei dem zwei seiner Leibwächter verletzt wurden, öffentlich lustig, es gibt allerdings kaum jemanden, der nicht davon ausgeht, dass Teheran hinter dem Ganzen steht.

Rudaw berichtet:

"Iraq’s interior ministry said three explosive-laden drones were used in the attack, state media reported. Two of the drones were shot down by security forces. In a video message shared with the public, the premier described drones and rockets as “cowardly” and not contributing to building a state or a future.
 
The drone attack came during unrest following last month’s parliamentary election. On Friday, 125 people were injured and an unconfirmed number were killed when supporters of political parties affiliated with pro-Iran militia groups of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF, Hashd al-Shaabi in Arabic) stormed the Green Zone and clashed with security forces. They had been staging a sit-in in central Baghdad for days contesting the election results. Hashd-affiliated parties like the Fatih Alliance lost seats in the vote.
 
The militias are widely blamed for similar drone and rocket attacks on United States interests in Iraq.

The PMF has not released any official statement on the attack, but militia-linked Sabreen News on Telegram has been publishing mocking photos and comments directed at Kadhimi, calling him a “living martyr.” The channel also posted a photo of a flying elephant captioned: “Photos of the drone shortly before it fell.”