KFC branch in Baghdad attacked with explosive devices

ALBAWABA – A group of unidentified armed men were seen attacking a Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) branch in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, causing major damage to the facility.

A security source in the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs spoke to Erem News about the incident. The source said the explosives were planted in the restaurant at dawn and tagged remotely.

“Unidentified gunmen on motorcycles and dressed in delivery men’s uniforms placed three explosives at dawn today in front of a restaurant affiliated with the American agency KFC on Palestine Street in central Baghdad and detonated them remotely,” Erem News reported.

The source said that no casualties or injuries were reported, however, extensive damage was reported throughout the facility due to the detonation of explosive devices. It is speculated that the attack came as a call to boycott American brands and restaurants following the latest brutal Israeli aggression on Gaza. Earlier this month, several students protested outside a KFC branch in Baghdad in solidarity with the people of Gaza, demanding that the US-based chain close its branches across Iraq.

University students in Baghdad, Iraq, attack a KFC restaurant affiliated with an American company supporting a defeated genocidal entity. pic.twitter.com/1GSdiEcAXz

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Al-Aqsa Flood Operation against Israel

The Hamas military group announced a military operation called “Al-Aqsa Flood” against Israel on October 7, the largest offensive in decades.

Palestinian fighters “infiltrated” Israel from the Gaza Strip, overran military bases and took hostages as photos and videos of Hamas fighters in vehicles in Israel and others paragliding into the occupation territory appeared online.

In response, the Israeli armed forces announced that they would attack Hamas positions in the Gaza Strip. Thousands of people have been killed and tens of thousands more injured in Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip.

The latest statistics from the Gaza Ministry of Health revealed that the death toll from Israel’s brutal attacks in the Gaza Strip since October 7 has risen to over 35,857 people, with over 80,293 injured.

Since then, approximately 85% of Gazans have been displaced and all suffer from severe food insecurity, while the health care system has collapsed. Hundreds of thousands of people lack shelter, and humanitarian aid trucks are arriving at a slower rate than before the conflict began.