BAGHDAD: At least 12 suspects have been arrested by Iraqi security forces after attack on KFC in Baghdad. According to local and western media, Iraqi forces cracked down on protestors in the country’s capital, who were attacking a KFC on Monday.
The assault on a KFC on the city’s Palestine Street is at least the third in just over a week and was reported just as a top official in the Iran-backed Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah released a statement calling on people in Iraq to “boycott and expel” US brands.
The sources said that the attack caused damage but no injuries to customers or staff, the sources added.
The store was opened by Americana Group but it did not immediately respond to a request for remarks. Iraqi security forces did not issue any statement on Monday night’s assaults.
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Iraq has been attempting to encourage foreign businesses to establish shop in the country amid a period of relative stability that has at times been shaken by security incidents, including months of tit-for-tat assaults between US forces and Iran-backed armed groups.
Western brands in many countries have been facing boycotts and other protest demonstrations during the Israel-Hamas conflict, reflecting public anger over Israel’s military offensive that has killed over 36,000 people in Gaza, health authorities said.
