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India on Sunday condemned an attempt on the life of Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi, saying terrorism and violence have no place in society and cannot be allowed to undermine peace and stability in the West Asian country. Al-Kadhimi escaped an assassination attempt after explosives-laden drones targeted his residence in Baghdad on Sunday. The attack added to tensions over the refusal by Iran-backed militias to accept last month’s parliamentary election results.
Seven security guards were injured in the attack by at least three drones in the heavily fortified Green Zone. There was no claim for the attack, but suspicion immediately fell on the Iran-backed militias that have publicly attacked Al-Kadhimi and issued threats.
External affairs ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi responded to the attack by condemning it and expressing concern over the casualties.
“We strongly condemn the assassination attempt by drone attack [on Sunday] morning on the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mr Mustafa al-Kadhimi,” he said.
“Terrorism and violence have no place in any civilised society. They cannot be allowed to undermine peace and stability in Iraq,” he added.
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