VIDEO: Protesters Burn Swedish Embassy Building in Iraq

The Iraqi police have used water cannon to disperse protesters near the Swedish embassy in Baghdad, as reported by the AFP news agency.

According to media reports, protesters were also repelled using stun grenades. In response, protesters began throwing stones.

On the night of July 20, demonstrators stormed the Swedish embassy building in Baghdad and set it on fire, reacting to a recent act of burning a Quran that had been approved by the Stockholm police.

The Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the attack and burning of the Swedish embassy in Baghdad on Thursday night. The statement emphasized that this incident is firmly condemned as it relates to attacks on diplomatic missions and threats to their security.