Iraqi's Head Of Shiite , Al Sadr says President Read Buhari Behaved Like A Member Of ISIS; Urges Massive Protests Against #Zaria Carnage As Iran Government Summons Nigerian Envoy Over The Attack

Senior Iraqi Shiite cleric and the Leader of the Sadrist Movement, Moqtada al-Sadr criticized on Monday strongly the Nigerian security authorities attack on the house of a Nigerian Shiite cleric, Ibrahim al-Zakzaky as called for his followers to go out in protest demonstrations on the incident next Friday.

Sadr said in a statement posted on his official website, that the Buhari government has become like ISIS, killing shiites unprovoked.



“What happened today from terrorism and state terrorism in Nigeria is a serious and dangerous,” adding that “the government turned to ISIS terrorism at is the first approach and the way to kill Shiites without the guilt. ” Sadr noted that ” attacking unarmed supporters of Sheikh al-Zakzaky and intentionality arrest him and hide or kill him without guilt, just because they are Opponents then where is the freedom and democracy?” he referred to the action as an “aggression” and “deliberately to stoke sectarian strife”.

Sadr called on Iraqis to go out on “mass” demonstrations on Friday in Najaf, Karbala and all the provinces to protest against the incident, as well as raising picture of al- Zakzaky detainee and his assistant, Sheikh Muhammad Turi who was killed by the Nigerian authorities.

Iran expresses deep concern over the Nigerian army’s deadly attack against Shia Muslims, amid reports that troops are destroying their mosque.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry official condemned the raids on Shia Muslims in Nigeria and said the Islamic Republic is concerned about such “unacceptable” incidents.
He added that the Nigerian government is responsible for the security of holy Muslim sites and safety of Shia Muslims, particularly the leader of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran firmly calls for the clarification of the aspects of the incident, treatment of the injured and atonement for the damages,” he pointed out.

The Nigerian diplomat, for his part, said he would convey Iran’s concerns to his country’s officials.

Importance of Zakzaky’s fate
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Arab and African Affairs Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Monday called on Nigeria to determine the fate of Zakzaky.

Speaking in a live televised interview on Monday, Amir-Abdollahian said the Muslim Nigerian people and all nations in the Muslim world definitely attach significance to the fate of Zakzaky and his health condition.

They, therefore, call on the Nigerian government to take action to allay concerns about the issue, the Iranian diplomat said.

He added that Tehran has “very good” relations with Abuja and said Iran has told Nigerian officials that they are accountable for the incident.

Some reports had put the death toll of the Saturday attack at about 20 but the Islamic Movement of Nigeria said the army had killed hundreds of its members.

In a telephone conversation with his Nigerian counterpart Geoffrey Onyeama on Monday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif expressed “deep concern” over the recent bloody clashes between Muslim worshipers and government troops in Nigeria’s Zaria.

He also called on the Nigerian government to take “prompt and serious” action to prevent further violence against Muslims in the African country.

In a related development, Iran has summoned Nigeria's charge d'affaires to protest against the recent deadly attacks by the African country’s government troops against Shia Muslim community.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday summoned the Nigerian diplomat to receive Iran’s protest after the deadly attacks on Shias in the northern Nigerian city of Zaria, in Kaduna State.

Senior Iraqi Shiite cleric and the Leader of the Sadrist Movement, Moqtada al-Sadr criticized on Monday strongly the Nigerian security authorities attack on the house of a Nigerian Shiite cleric, Ibrahim al-Zakzaky as called for his followers to go out in protest demonstrations on the incident next Friday.

Sadr said in a statement posted on his official website, that the Buhari government has become like ISIS, killing shiites unprovoked.

“What happened today from terrorism and state terrorism in Nigeria is a serious and dangerous,” adding that “the government turned to ISIS terrorism at is the first approach and the way to kill Shiites without the guilt. ” Sadr noted that ” attacking unarmed supporters of Sheikh al-Zakzaky and intentionality arrest him and hide or kill him without guilt, just because they are Opponents then where is the freedom and democracy?” he referred to the action as an “aggression” and “deliberately to stoke sectarian strife”.

Sadr called on Iraqis to go out on “mass” demonstrations on Friday in Najaf, Karbala and all the provinces to protest against the incident, as well as raising picture of al- Zakzaky detainee and his assistant, Sheikh Muhammad Turi who was killed by the Nigerian authorities.

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