Aftermath
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The clashes left 125 people injured and two people dead. 21 protesters were injured by [[smoke inhalation]], and nine police officers were hurt from getting stones thrown at them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/international/baghdad-clashes-hurt-30-as-iran-aligned-parties-dispute-iraq-vote-results-684160|title=Baghdad clashes hurt 30 as Iran-aligned parties dispute Iraq vote|website=The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com}}</ref> [[Prime Minister of Iraq|Prime Minister]] [[Mustafa Al-Kadhimi]] ordered a full investigation into the events, while [[President of Iraq|President]] [[Barham Salih]] called for restraint. [[Nouri Al-Maliki]], former Prime Minister of Iraq, said on Twitter that “protesters were ‘claiming their legitimate rights’, but should not have fueled the violence and should’ve avoided provoking security forces in the first place”. [[Qais al-Khazali]], leader of the Iran-backed [[Asaib Ahl al-Haq]], condemned the violence and urged justice for the wounded demonstrators. In Khazali’s own words, “Whoever they were, they must be held accountable”, referring to the security forces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/iraq/2021/11/05/violence-in-iraq-as-pro-iran-groups-clash-with-security-forces-in-baghdad/|title=More than 100 injured as police clash with pro-Iran groups in Baghdad|website=The National}}</ref>
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The clashes left 125 people injured and two people dead. 21 protesters were injured by [[smoke inhalation]], and nine police officers were hurt from getting stones thrown at them.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.jpost.com/international/baghdad-clashes-hurt-30-as-iran-aligned-parties-dispute-iraq-vote-results-684160|title=Baghdad clashes hurt 30 as Iran-aligned parties dispute Iraq vote|website=The Jerusalem Post | JPost.com}}</ref> [[Prime Minister of Iraq|Prime Minister]] [[Mustafa Al-Kadhimi]] ordered a full investigation into the events, while [[President of Iraq|President]] [[Barham Salih]] called for restraint. [[Nouri Al-Maliki]], former Prime Minister of Iraq, said on Twitter that “protesters were ‘claiming their legitimate rights’, but should not have fueled the violence and should’ve avoided provoking security forces in the first place”. [[Qais al-Khazali]], leader of the Iran-backed [[Asaib Ahl al-Haq]], condemned the violence and urged justice for the wounded demonstrators. In Khazali’s own words, “Whoever they were, they must be held accountable”, referring to the security forces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/mena/iraq/2021/11/05/violence-in-iraq-as-pro-iran-groups-clash-with-security-forces-in-baghdad/|title=More than 100 injured as police clash with pro-Iran groups in Baghdad|website=The National}}</ref>
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Two days later on the 7 November, an [[Attempted assassination of Mustafa Al-Kadhimi|assassination attempt]] was made on [[Prime Minister of Iraq|Prime Minister]] [[Mustafa Al-Kadhimi]] via a [[drone strike]]. The PM survived the attack unharmed but resulted in six of his bodyguards being injured. The security forces
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Two days later on the 7 November, an [[Attempted assassination of Mustafa Al-Kadhimi|assassination attempt]] was made on [[Prime Minister of Iraq|Prime Minister]] [[Mustafa Al-Kadhimi]] via a [[drone strike]]. The PM survived the attack unharmed but resulted in six of his bodyguards being injured. The security forces opened fire on demonstrators, leading to at least two deaths. The [[assassination attempt]] was connected to these protests, as a militia source who requested to remain anonymous said it was a joint collaboration by [[Kataib Hezbollah]] and [[Asaib Ahl al-Haq]]. The weapons used by Kata’ib Hezbollah and Asaib Ahl al-Haq were reportedly given to them by [[Iran]].<ref>https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-59195399</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Iraqi PM safe after drone attack on residence, military says |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/drone-attack-targets-iraq-pm-who-escapes-unhurt-iraq-military-2021-11-07/ |website=Reuters |date=7 November 2021 |agency=[[Reuters]] |access-date=7 November 2021|last1=Davison |first1=John |last2=Rasheed |first2=Ahmed }}</ref>
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==See also==
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==See also==
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