Al-Kadhimi went on to Twitter moments after the assault and referred to as for “calm and restraint from everybody.”
“Thank God, I’m high quality and amongst my folks,” he tweeted on his official account.
“I used to be and nonetheless am a redemption mission for Iraq and the folks of Iraq. The missiles of treachery is not going to discourage the believers and can shake a hair of the steadiness and dedication of our heroic safety forces to protect folks’s safety, obtain justice and set the legislation in place,” he tweeted.
The Iraqi navy mentioned afterward that Al-Kadhimi was unhurt and in good well being, and that safety forces had been “taking the mandatory measures in reference to this failed try.”
Nobody has claimed accountability for the assassination try, however it comes amid heightened tensions within the capital.
On Friday, one particular person was killed and dozens had been wounded after supporters of Iran-backed militias clashed with Iraqi safety forces in Baghdad close to the Inexperienced Zone, well being officers informed CNN.
Events representing Iran-backed militias referred to as for protests after shedding Parliament seats throughout Iraq’s elections final month, angering militia leaders and sparking a number of protests and sit-ins over the previous weeks.
