The protesters climbed the fence around the embassy before entering the building. During the night, several hundred people entered the embassy building, where a fire was also started. The storming is said to be prompted by a new, announced Koran burning in front of Iraq’s embassy in Stockholm on Thursday. The protests were aimed at an announced Koran burning in Stockholm on Thursday. Photo: Ammar Karim / AFP Several hundred demonstrators stayed outside the Swedish embassy last night. Photo: Ahmed Saad / Reuters – All safe According to the Reuters news agency, a source in Baghdad states that no one was injured in the attack. A little later, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs also confirmed to SVT that all embassy employees were safe. It is unclear whether there were employees inside the building when it was stormed. The demonstrators were still on the roof of the neighboring building on Thursday morning. Photo: Ammar Karim / AFP Iraqi authorities have condemned the attack on the Swedish embassy, says the country’s foreign minister, according to the AFP news agency. He says the security forces must identify those responsible. According to Reuters, the Swedish Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson points out that it is the Iraqi authorities’ responsibility to protect embassies and its diplomats. Also in June, protesters entered the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, the day after a Koran was burned in Stockholm, which sparked anger in several Muslim countries.
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