This apparent act of terrorism, which we strongly condemn, was directed at the heart of the Iraqi state,” state department spokesperson Ned Price said. “We are relieved to learn the prime minister was unharmed. No group has claimed responsibility for the attack, which the US condemned as terrorism. It added that he was not harmed and was in good health. “Cowardly rocket and drone attacks don’t build homelands and don’t build a future,” he said.Ī security statement released by state-run media said the failed assassination attempt was with “a booby-trapped drone that tried to target his residence in the Green Zone”. He later appeared on Iraqi television, seated behind a desk in a white shirt, looking calm and composed. A handout picture showing damage to the prime minster’s residence after a failed assassination attempt on Saturday night.
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