Independent candidate and winner of the 2021 parliamentary elections, Nazem Fahm Al-Shibli, stated today, Saturday, that his house was targeted by a bomb. Al-Shibli noted that "at five o'clock this morning, my house in Al-Ghamas district, west of Al-Diwaniyah province, was targeted by planting a bomb in front of it." He added that "the attack resulted in minor material damages to his car." Al-Shibli mentioned that "security forces went to the scene of the incident and an investigation has been opened into the circumstances of the incident."
A cautious calm prevails in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, following clashes between supporters of the Popular Mobilization Forces and security forces due to the loss of Iran's allies in the elections. The UN mission in Iraq expressed regret over the rise in violence and the injuries among protesters against the election results and security forces at the entrances to the Green Zone.
The UN mission called on all parties to exercise restraint and stop the violence during the protests. According to a security source quoted by AFP, a demonstrator was shot dead during the protests in Baghdad, without specifying whether security forces fired the shots. This comes as Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi held meetings with security leaders following clashes between protesters against the election results and security forces at the gates of the Green Zone. According to the Iraqi Ministry of Health, hospitals recorded more than 120 injuries, most of them among security forces.
