Assassination attempt against Iraqi PM sparks fear of 'return to chaos'
A drone attack on the residence of the Iraqi prime minister has raised the specter of continuing violence by nonstate actors in the country after elections in which Iran-linked armed groups lost dozens of parliamentary seats.
An attack on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi’s residence in the early morning hours of Nov. 7 sparked a flurry of reactions and concerns about armed groups linked to Iran that had threatened him shortly before.
The prime minister said that he was not harmed in the attack, which was reportedly conducted by three explosives-laden drones of which only one was not shot down by security forces.
However, there were reports that he had suffered a slight injury to his left wrist. In one photo he appears to have a white bandage on his left arm.
In a video published online, Kadhimi called the attack “cowardly aggression,” stressing that “missiles and drones do not build nations or build a future.”
