Baghdad, Iraq (CNN) Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi escaped an assassination attempt on Sunday after an explosive-laden drone targeted his residence in Baghdad, the country's military said. Al-Kadhimi went on to Twitter moments after the attack and called for "calm and restraint from everyone." He called the missile and drone attacks cowardly, saying that they work against a better future for the country. Al-Kadhimi called for calm and constructive dialogue "for the sake of Iraq and the future of Iraq." "I was and still am a redemption project for Iraq and the people of Iraq.

Source: CNN November 07, 2021 06:33 UTC