Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kazemi set fire to social networking sites in Iraq, after a tweet by his media office talking about his praying two rak'ahs before taking - last Wednesday - an order in the attack that killed Abu Yasser Al-Issawi, who is known as the "Wali of Iraq" in the Islamic State, and a number One of the leaders of the organization.
Prime Minister @MAKadhimi:
When zero hour came for retribution, I prayed two rak'ahs, praise and thank God, and took the order to attack, and praise be to God, the result was the heads of the organization.
- Media Office of the Prime Minister 🇮🇶 (@IraqiPMO) January 30, 2021
Al-Kazemi's media office had quoted him a statement, in which he said: "When the zero hour came for qisas ... I prayed two rak'ahs, praise and thanks to God, and I took the order of the attack, and praise be to God, the result was the heads of the organization."
Iraqis demanded, through their accounts on social networking sites, Al-Kazemi to pray for the elimination of corruption and militias and hold the killers of the demonstrators accountable.
With all respect and appreciation to pray in all religions, we ask Mr. Al-Kazemi to pray two rak'ahs to eliminate the uncontrolled weapon of armed factions, four rak'ahs to eradicate corruption, and other rak'ahs for the success of the process of returning the stolen money from outside Iraq, similar to
your prayer.
- Majid Sinkali (@majidshingali) January 31, 2021
Former parliamentarian Majed Shankali wrote: "We ask Mr. Al-Kazemi to pray two rak'ahs to eliminate the uncontrolled weapon of the armed factions, and four rak'ahs to eliminate corruption, and other rak'ahs for the success of the process of returning the stolen money."
Journalist Jumana Mumtaz commented, "I invite you to pray Tarawih in Ramadan, so that (hopefully) will eliminate the rest of Iraq’s problems."
I invite you to pray Tarawih in Ramadan in order to eliminate the rest of Iraq’s problems.
- Jumana Mumtaz (@JAlbajari) January 30, 2021
Journalist Othman Al-Mukhtar wrote in response to Al-Kazemi, "If it had two rak'ahs, even Sinai and South Africa would have come (came) by his hand."
If it was equipped with two rak'ahs, even Sinai and South Africa would have come by his hand
Indeed, there is a difference between the speech of the statesman and the employee https://t.co/1JBc2SwfTW
- Othman Al-Mukhtar (@othmanmhmmadr) January 30, 2021
It is noteworthy that the International Coalition in Iraq announced Friday that Al-Issawi was killed near Kirkuk with an air strike carried out last Wednesday, indicating that the operation was jointly with the Iraqi counter-terrorism service.
Last Thursday, Al-Kazemi announced that Iraqi security forces had killed Abu Yasser Al-Issawi, a leader in ISIS.
This followed the organization’s attack in which two suicide bombers detonated themselves, killing at least 32 in a crowded marketplace in Baghdad.
It was the first suicide bombing in Iraq 3 years ago.
Iraqi security sources said that the international coalition led by Washington launched "5 air strikes, killing at least 10 in Wadi Al-Shay, south of Kirkuk."
An Iraqi security source confirmed that Al-Issawi was "among the dead," and explained that the operation was carried out based on information from the Iraqi intelligence service and the coordination of Iraqi joint operations.