Malik al-Ashtar foundation has been damaged as a huge explosion targeted its headquarters in Maysan.
The attack, in which explosive devices were used, led
to destroying the theater, ballroom and warehouse of the foundation which
backed the Sadr-led coalition in the election.
With more than 90 percent of votes tallied from
Saturday’s election, Moqtada al-Sadr is poised to take first place in Iraq’s
first national election since the defeat of ISIS last year, beating out
Iran-backed Shiite leader Hadi al-Amiri and incumbent Prime Minister Haider
al-Abadi.
The election was marked by low turnout — Sadr won the
nationwide popular vote with over 1.3 million votes, gaining 54 seats in
parliament, according to a Reuters analysis.
