Iraqi Protesters torch Swedish embassy in Baghdad over Quran burning

Last Update: 2023-07-20 00:00:00 - Source: Al Jazeera

The Swedish embassy in Baghdad has been stormed by hundreds of protesters - and set on fire. Iraq's foreign ministry has condemned the incident and the government has ordered an investigation The Swedish foreign ministry says the embassy was empty at the time and that its staff are safe. Al Jazeera’s Mahmoud Abdelwahed joins us live from Nasiriya in Southern Iraq for the latest updates.