Protesters in Baghdad stormed Swedish embassy in retaliation for the burning of the Quran outside a mosque in Stockholm, which sparked condemnation from across the Muslim countries.
A crowd of supporters of firebrand Shiite cleric Moqtada Sadr remained on the premises for about 15 minutes before they left as heavy security was deployed, AFP news agency reported.
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A message on the leaflets carried by the protesters read, “Our constitution is the Quran.” Another message sprayed on the gate of the embassy compound read, “Yes, yes to the Quran.”
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