Bagdad im Jahr 2019 anzugreifen.Bagdad zu stürmen und in Brand zu stecken. Das Gericht in Bagdad befand 18 Polizeibeamte für schuldig, bei dem Vorfall am 20. Juli ihre Pflichten verletzt zu haben, indem sie Anhängern des einflussreichen irakischen Schiitenführers Moktada Sadr erlaubten, die Botschaft anzugreifen, hieß es in einer Kopie des Urteils. Es liegt der Nachrichtenagentur AFP vor.
According to a representative from the Ministry of Interior, eight police officers were sentenced to three years in prison, seven received two years and three months, and three others must serve 18 months in jail. Some officers involved in the case were permanently dismissed from the police force. The officials have the option to appeal the verdict.
Reaktion auf Koranverbrennung
In July, hundreds of protesters gathered at the Swedish embassy in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. According to eyewitnesses, many climbed over barricades, and some managed to enter the building, as shown in videos shared on social media. A few individuals also set fires.
The protesters responded to Quran burnings in Sweden. In recent months, the anti-Islam activist Salwan Momika, a refugee from Iraq, desecrated the Quran during a series of anti-Islam protests, primarily in Stockholm. This caused outrage in many Muslim countries, leading to protests in several Muslim-majority nations.
The Swedish police justified their actions by citing freedom of speech. Politicians in Muslim countries urged Sweden to find ways to prevent such Quran burnings.