Iraqi Forces Arrested For Attacks On US-linked outlets Amid Calls For Expulsion of “Spy Entities”

Iraqi security forces cracked down on rioters in Baghdad who attacked a KFC outlet in Baghdad on June 3. The attack caused significant damage but no injuries to staff or customers, as per reports. The attack comes amid calls across Iraq to boycott US brands over Israel's war in Gaza.They were the latest in a spate of attacks targeting Western-linked brands in Iraq that started last week. Earlier on May 30, two stun bombs exploded in front of a dealership of the US construction equipment company Caterpillar and the Cambridge Institute. On May 26, a makeshift bomb was thrown at a KFC branch, causing minor damage.The US ambassador to Iraq has denounced several “attacks against US and international businesses” in Baghdad.