Iraq PM unharmed after being targeted by drone attack

Iraq PM unharmed after being targeted by drone attack
The Iraqi government says Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi has survived an assassination attempt with an armed drone (Khalid Mohammed/AP)

Iraq’s Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted his residence .

The attack, in the early hours of Sunday, is a major escalation amid tensions sparked by the refusal of Iran-backed militias to accept last month’s parliamentary election results.

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