Iraq building wall around Baghdad: Abadi spokesman
A spokesman for Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has confirmed the construction of a security wall around the capital, Baghdad, after the premier apparently dismissed the idea. Saad al-Hadithi said on Sunday that the wall is being built but stressed that it is "not politically motivated" or aimed at "achieving demographic change." The remarks came a […]A spokesman for Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi has confirmed the construction of a security wall around the capital, Baghdad, after the premier apparently dismissed the idea. Saad al-Hadithi said on Sunday that the wall is being built but stressed that it is "not politically motivated" or aimed at "achieving demographic change."
The remarks came a day after Abadi in a statement described Baghdad as the capital of "all Iraqis," and added that there can be "no wall or fence to isolate it or prevent other civilians from entering it."
