Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Gunfight Erupts in Baghdad: Police Clash with Paramilitary Fighters
Imagine a group of people, the PMF, showed up at a government office in Baghdad.
They didn't like that the office was getting a new boss.
So, they tried to stop the change.
This led to a big fight with the police!
During the fight, one police officer was hurt very badly and died, and the police ended up arresting 14 of the people from the group.
This all happened at the Agriculture Ministry building.
Clash occurred in Baghdad's Karkh district.
Fighters from the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) stormed the Agriculture Ministry building.
The PMF fighters sought to prevent the appointment of a new director.
Gun battle ensued between police and the PMF fighters.
One police officer was killed, and 14 fighters were arrested.
- Who
- Police and fighters from the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF).
- What
- A gun battle between police and fighters.
- When
- Sunday.
- Where
- Baghdad's Karkh district, Iraq.
- Why
- Fighters wanted to prevent the appointment of a new director at the Agriculture Ministry.
Police
PMF Fighters
Appointment of new director
Police
Enforcing the law, protecting the new director's appointment.
PMF Fighters
Preventing the new director from taking office.
- Location
- Baghdad, Iraq
- Involved Parties
- Police, PMF
- Casualties
- 1 police officer killed
- Arrests
- 14 PMF fighters
- Incident
- Gun battle at Agriculture Ministry building