Liz Truss – 2021 Statement Following the Attack on the Iraqi Prime Minister

The statement made by Liz Truss, the Foreign Secretary, on 7 November 2021.

We condemn the attack on Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi that took place in Baghdad last night. We are relieved that the Prime Minister is safe and well, but our thoughts are with those injured as a result of the incident. We stand with the Iraqi government, security forces and people in their rejection of political violence and strongly support the Prime Minister’s call for calm and restraint.