Watch again: Baghdad protests enter second day following Quran burning in Sweden

Protests erupt in Iraqs capital after a Quran was burnt during a demonstration in Sweden, sparking condemnation across the world. Hundreds of followers of the Iraqi Shiite political leader Muqtada Sadr stormed the Swedish Embassy in Baghdad on 29 June in protest. The person who is thought to have set fire to the religious book outside Stockholm's central mosque on Wednesday is Salwan Momika, an Iraqi living in Sweden. Click here to subscribe to The Independent: https://bit.ly/Subscribe-to-Independent About The Independent: Making Change Happen. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking newsbrand, providing global news, commentary and analysis for the independently-minded. Connect with The Independent: Check out our full video catalog: https://www.youtube.com/c/theindependent/videos Videos, daily editorial and more: http://www.theindy.com Click here to get the best of The Independent daily: https://www.independent.co.uk/newsletters Like The Independent on Facebook: https://www.fb.com/TheIndependentOnline Follow The Independent on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Independent Follow The Independent on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.independent Download the iOS & Android app: https://www.independent.co.uk/subscribe/app Help to support truly independent journalism. Every dollar you contribute will directly fund additional special reports and investigations from a free-thinking, award-winning newsroom you can trust - https://www.independent.co.uk/donations Subscribe to Independent Premium for exclusive content & live events: https://bit.ly/2MiOONB