18.12.2024 07:10
The spiritual leader of Catholics, Pope Francis, revealed that he survived two assassination attempts during his visit to Iraq in 2021. In his autobiography, the Pope wrote, "The Iraqi police intercepted them and blew them up. This affected me deeply. This was one of the toxic fruits of war." Pope Francis became the first pope in history to visit Iraq during his trip to the country.
The spiritual leader of Catholics and the President of the Vatican City, Pope Francis, stated that he survived two assassination attempts during his visit to Iraq in 2021.
THE IRAQ VISIT STOOD OUT
According to the Italian ANSA agency, in his autobiography expected to be published next year under the title "Spera," Pope Francis compiled his memories from childhood to the recent past. The prominent recent memory mentioned in the Pope's book is his visit to Iraq from March 5-8, 2021, and the assassination attempts he survived during this trip.
TWO ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS ON THE POPE
In his autobiography, Pope Francis stated, "(Iraq) The police had warned the Vatican Gendarmerie based on information received from British intelligence: A young female suicide bomber filled with explosives was heading to Mosul to blow herself up. A minibus that was also on the same mission was moving quickly, but the journey continued."
"IRAQI POLICE BLEW THEM UP"
The spiritual leader of Catholics noted that during his visit to Iraq, he asked the gendarmerie about two attackers, saying, "I asked the gendarmerie what they knew about these two attackers. The commander gave a brief response: 'They are no longer here.' The Iraqi police had intercepted them and blew them up. This deeply affected me. This was one of the toxic fruits of war."
Pope Francis became the first Pope in history to visit Iraq with his trip to the country.