Iraq expels Swedish envoy in response to planned Quran burning protest


The incident sparked revenge demonstration from the supporters of Muqtada al-Sadr, 48, an influential Shi’ite cleric who commands the loyalty of hundreds of thousands of Iraqis. His followers stormed the Swedish embassy in Baghdad on Thursday and set it on fire



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