Middle East

Swedish Embassy in Iraq Torched in Response to Quran Burnings

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Hundreds of people stormed the building in Baghdad.

Dan Ladden-Hall
Dan Ladden-Hall 

Breaking News Editor

Protesters storm the Swedish embassy ahead of an expected Quran burning in Stockholm, in Baghdad, Iraq June 20, 2023.
Zulfiqar Al-Olayawi via Reuters
Dan Ladden-Hall

Dan Ladden-Hall

Breaking News Editor

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